Johnson Dam

Johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Dane Johnson (local government). It impounds the Tr- Walnut Creek near Mt. Ayr.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 492 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityMt. Ayr
River/StreamTr- Walnut Creek
Coordinates40.74860, -94.24520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length492 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDane Johnson
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03771
Federal IDIA03771
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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