Herzberg Dam

Herzberg Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 2020. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Herzberg Dam

The primary purpose of Herzberg 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 Matt Herzberg (private). It impounds the Tr-east Nodaway R near Braddyville.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, 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
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityBraddyville
River/StreamTr-east Nodaway R
Coordinates40.79670, -94.88320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed2020 (6 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMatt Herzberg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04442
Federal IDIA04442
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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