Henningsgaard Dam

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

About Henningsgaard Dam

The primary purpose of Henningsgaard 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 Roger Henningsgaard (private). It impounds the Tr- Upper Iowa River near Decorah.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 453 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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
CountyWinneshiek
Nearest CityDecorah
River/StreamTr- Upper Iowa River
Coordinates43.30330, -91.85170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length453 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage203 acre-ft
Max Storage203 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03887
Federal IDIA03887
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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