Dammann Dam

Dammann Dam is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 2023. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dammann Dam

The primary purpose of Dammann 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 Danny Dammann (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary To East Tarkio River near Tarkio.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 556 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2023, 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
CountyPage
Nearest CityTarkio
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary To East Tarkio River
Coordinates40.82480, -95.14020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length556 ft
Year Completed2023 (3 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerDanny Dammann
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04404
Federal IDIA04404
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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