Davis Dam

Davis Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Dam

The primary purpose of Davis 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 Howard Davis (private). It impounds the Tr- Grays Creek near Eddyville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 356 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr- Grays Creek
Coordinates41.08860, -92.81790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length356 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03374
Federal IDIA03374
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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