Ron Pickard Road Structure

Ron Pickard Road Structure is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ron Pickard Road Structure

The primary purpose of Ron Pickard Road Structure is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Jefferson County (local government). It impounds the Trib To Lick Creek near Keosauqua.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 518 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityKeosauqua
River/StreamTrib To Lick Creek
Coordinates40.90550, -92.03220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length518 ft
Year Completed2009 (17 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage118 acre-ft
Max Storage118 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJefferson County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03941
Federal IDIA03941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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