Nass Dam

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

About Nass Dam

The primary purpose of Nass 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 Kenneth Nass (private). It impounds the Tr- Soldier River near Moorhead.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 637 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 224 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 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityMoorhead
River/StreamTr- Soldier River
Coordinates41.93700, -95.83050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length637 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage224 acre-ft
Max Storage224 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03222
Federal IDIA03222
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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