Masek Dam

Masek Dam is an earth dam located in Winneshiek County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Masek Dam

The primary purpose of Masek 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 Dennis Mashek (private). It impounds the Tr- Turkey River near Ft. Atkinson.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 293 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyWinneshiek
Nearest CityFt. Atkinson
River/StreamTr- Turkey River
Coordinates43.18080, -91.89820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length293 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03426
Federal IDIA03426
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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