Lechtenberg Dam

Lechtenberg Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lechtenberg Dam

The primary purpose of Lechtenberg 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 Joseph A Lechtenberg (private). It impounds the Tr- Beers Creek near Baldwin.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.

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
CountyJackson
Nearest CityBaldwin
River/StreamTr- Beers Creek
Coordinates42.08780, -90.83490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJoseph A Lechtenberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03901
Federal IDIA03901
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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