Pemble Dam

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

About Pemble Dam

The primary purpose of Pemble 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 Dan Pemble (private). It impounds the Tr- North Raccoon River near Jefferson.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 232 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGreene
Nearest CityJefferson
River/StreamTr- North Raccoon River
Coordinates42.06500, -94.55500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length232 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03662
Federal IDIA03662
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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