Holsapple Dam

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

About Holsapple Dam

The primary purpose of Holsapple 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 Robert Holsapple (private). It impounds the Tr- Fox River near Mt. Sterling.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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
CountyVan Buren
Nearest CityMt. Sterling
River/StreamTr- Fox River
Coordinates40.65810, -92.10180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03337
Federal IDIA03337
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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