Greenlee Dam

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

About Greenlee Dam

The primary purpose of Greenlee 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 Donald Greenlee (private). It impounds the Tr- Dick Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 554 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Dick Creek
Coordinates40.76800, -93.49970

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length554 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03346
Federal IDIA03346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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