Hatfield Dam

Hatfield Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hatfield Dam

The primary purpose of Hatfield Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by John Hatfield (private). It impounds the Tr-east Nodaway near Prescott.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 486 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/05/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Nearest CityPrescott
River/StreamTr-east Nodaway
Coordinates41.17000, -94.37670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length486 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohn Hatfield
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/05/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00022
Federal IDIA00022
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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