Jefferson County Roadgrade Dam 25-73-10

Jefferson County Roadgrade Dam 25-73-10 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jefferson County Roadgrade Dam 25-73-10

The primary purpose of Jefferson County Roadgrade Dam 25-73-10 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Jefferson County (local government). It impounds the Tr- South Walnut Creek near Rome.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityRome
River/StreamTr- South Walnut Creek
Coordinates41.09920, -91.95470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJefferson County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03701
Federal IDIA03701
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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