Idot Wetland Dam

Idot Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Idot Wetland Dam

The primary purpose of Idot Wetland Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa Department Of Transportation (state). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Wapello.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 715 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 71 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 441 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLouisa
Nearest CityWapello
River/StreamTr- Iowa River
Coordinates41.23480, -91.21560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length715 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage441 acre-ft
Max Storage441 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area71 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIowa Department of Transportation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03137
Federal IDIA03137
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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