Randolph Dam

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

About Randolph Dam

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

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 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
Coordinates40.69190, -92.12070

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03338
Federal IDIA03338
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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