Grubbs Dam

Grubbs Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grubbs Dam

The primary purpose of Grubbs 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 Lorne Grubbs (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Middle Nodaway R. near Bridgewater.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityBridgewater
River/StreamTr-west Fork Middle Nodaway R.
Coordinates41.45270, -94.60600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length635 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03289
Federal IDIA03289
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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