Hulme Dam

Hulme Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hulme Dam

The primary purpose of Hulme 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 Harold A Hulme (private). It impounds the Tr- Soap Creek near Eldon.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityEldon
River/StreamTr- Soap Creek
Coordinates40.85570, -92.60350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarold A Hulme
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03203
Federal IDIA03203
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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