Arkema Dam

Arkema Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arkema Dam

The primary purpose of Arkema Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Kevin Arkema (private). It impounds the Tr- Butcher Creek near Bellefountain.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyMarion
Nearest CityBellefountain
River/StreamTr- Butcher Creek
Coordinates41.35780, -93.23850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKevin Arkema
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03174
Federal IDIA03174
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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