Alfred Dam

Alfred Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alfred Dam

Alfred Dam is a dam in Wayne, Iowa. The dam is owned by Ron Alfred (private). It impounds the Tr- South Fork Chariton River near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- South Fork Chariton River
Coordinates40.81320, -93.12610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length404 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRon Alfred
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03878
Federal IDIA03878
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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