Stalkfleet Dam

Stalkfleet Dam is an earth dam located in Muscatine County, Iowa, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stalkfleet Dam

The primary purpose of Stalkfleet Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bret Stalkfleet (private). It impounds the Trib To Sweetland Cr. near Mississippi River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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
CountyMuscatine
Nearest CityMississippi River
River/StreamTrib To Sweetland Cr.
Coordinates41.46980, -90.94710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBret Stalkfleet
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04039
Federal IDIA04039
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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