Kruger Dam

Kruger Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Iowa, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kruger Dam

The primary purpose of Kruger 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 Melvin & Beverly Kruger Revocable Trust (private). It impounds the Trib To Cedar Creek near Jefferson.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 292 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGreene
Nearest CityJefferson
River/StreamTrib To Cedar Creek
Coordinates42.16120, -94.58380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length292 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge162 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMelvin & Beverly Kruger Revocable Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04194
Federal IDIA04194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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