Johnson Dam (washington Co)

Johnson Dam (washington Co) is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam (washington Co)

The primary purpose of Johnson Dam (washington Co) 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 Jackie Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr- Long Creek near Wapello.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 159 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLouisa
Nearest CityWapello
River/StreamTr- Long Creek
Coordinates41.27000, -91.48000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage159 acre-ft
Max Storage159 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge34 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJackie Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04058
Federal IDIA04058
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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