Cuddeback Dam

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

About Cuddeback Dam

The primary purpose of Cuddeback 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 Jim Cuddeback (private). It impounds the Tr- Dutch Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- Dutch Creek
Coordinates41.29330, -91.91480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03182
Federal IDIA03182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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