Beinhart Dam

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

About Beinhart Dam

The primary purpose of Beinhart 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 Rodger And Molly Beinhart (private). It impounds the Tr To Dutch Cr near Coppock.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr To Dutch Cr
Coordinates41.27590, -91.88720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed2023 (3 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerRodger and Molly Beinhart
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04423
Federal IDIA04423
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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