Rasmussen Dam

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

About Rasmussen Dam

The primary purpose of Rasmussen 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 Sandra K Rasmussen Trust (private). It impounds the Tr- Mud Creek near Runnells.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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
CountyPolk
Nearest CityRunnells
River/StreamTr- Mud Creek
Coordinates41.54340, -93.41280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length625 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSandra K Rasmussen Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03757
Federal IDIA03757
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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