Harvey Dam

Harvey Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harvey Dam

The primary purpose of Harvey Dam 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 Curtis Harvey (private). It impounds the Trib To Wolf Creek near Lockridge.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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 CityLockridge
River/StreamTrib To Wolf Creek
Coordinates40.96510, -91.79620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge131 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerCurtis Harvey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04073
Federal IDIA04073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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