Midwest Oilseeds Dam

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

About Midwest Oilseeds Dam

The primary purpose of Midwest Oilseeds 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 Midwest Oilseeds Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Raccoon River near Van Meter.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 280 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.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDallas
Nearest CityVan Meter
River/StreamTr- Middle Raccoon River
Coordinates41.57570, -94.11270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage280 acre-ft
Max Storage280 acre-ft
Normal Storage179 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMidwest Oilseeds Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03389
Federal IDIA03389
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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