Fleming Ii Dam

Fleming Ii Dam is an earth dam located in Tama County, Iowa, built in 2021. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fleming Ii Dam

The primary purpose of Fleming Ii 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 James W Fleming (private). It impounds the Unnamed Ephemeral Stream near Vinton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet. 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyTama
Nearest CityVinton
River/StreamUnnamed Ephemeral Stream
Coordinates42.23550, -92.60220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2021 (5 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJames W Fleming
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04356
Federal IDIA04356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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