Hopp Dam

Hopp Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hopp Dam

The primary purpose of Hopp 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 Hopp (private). It impounds the Tr- Emigrant Creek near Charter Oak.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityCharter Oak
River/StreamTr- Emigrant Creek
Coordinates42.07210, -95.56400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03612
Federal IDIA03612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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