Hayes Dam

Hayes Dam is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hayes Dam

The primary purpose of Hayes 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 Von Hayes (private). It impounds the Trib To No Business Cr near Shambaugh.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 307 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityShambaugh
River/StreamTrib To No Business Cr
Coordinates40.66180, -95.07100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length307 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge253 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerVon Hayes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04206
Federal IDIA04206
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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