Sump Dam

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

About Sump Dam

The primary purpose of Sump 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 Scott Sump (private). It impounds the Trib To Nodaway River near Braddyville,.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 414 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityBraddyville,
River/StreamTrib To Nodaway River
Coordinates40.60440, -95.04090

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length414 ft
Year Completed2013 (13 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge278 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerScott Sump
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04202
Federal IDIA04202
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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