Kamerick Road Structure

Kamerick Road Structure is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kamerick Road Structure

The primary purpose of Kamerick Road Structure 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 Monroe County (local government). It impounds the Tr- English Branch near Marysville.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityMarysville
River/StreamTr- English Branch
Coordinates41.02670, -93.04500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03739
Federal IDIA03739
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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