Huseman Dam

Huseman Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huseman Dam

The primary purpose of Huseman 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 Tterry Huseman (private). It impounds the Tr- North River near Carisle.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 402 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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
CountyMadison
Nearest CityCarisle
River/StreamTr- North River
Coordinates41.40830, -93.89170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length402 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03718
Federal IDIA03718
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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