Zach Anderson Dam

Zach Anderson Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 2024. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Zach Anderson Dam

The primary purpose of Zach Anderson 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 Zach Anderson (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib To Sevenmile Cr near Tenville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 447 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2024, 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityTenville
River/StreamUnnamed Trib To Sevenmile Cr
Coordinates41.09960, -95.04550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length447 ft
Year Completed2024 (2 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerZach Anderson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04463
Federal IDIA04463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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