Overmeyer Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 365 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Overmeyer Dam
The primary purpose of Overmeyer 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 William & B Overmeyer (private). It impounds the Tr-bush Branch near Macksburg.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 10/12/1960. That was over 66 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Nearest City | Macksburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-bush Branch |
| Coordinates | 41.27620, -94.27540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William & B Overmeyer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/12/1960 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00024 |
| Federal ID | IA00024 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |