Hunt Club Farms Dam
Hunt Club Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Tama County, Iowa, built in 2021. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hunt Club Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Hunt Club Farms 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 Hunt Club Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-twelvemile Creek near Traer.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2021, 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Tama |
| Nearest City | Traer |
| River/Stream | Tr-twelvemile Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.21280, -92.53890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 2021 (5 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Hunt Club Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04326 |
| Federal ID | IA04326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |