Brown Dam

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

About Brown Dam

Brown Dam is a dam in Henry, Iowa. The dam is owned by Michael Brown (private). It impounds the Tr Mud Creek near Rome.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 41 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHenry
Nearest CityRome
River/StreamTr Mud Creek
Coordinates41.04110, -91.61540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2021 (5 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage41 acre-ft
Max Storage41 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMichael Brown
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04432
Federal IDIA04432
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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