Neumann & Hunter Dam

Neumann & Hunter Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Neumann & Hunter Dam

The primary purpose of Neumann & Hunter 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 Hc Neumann & Er Hunter (private). It impounds the Tr-middle River near Howe.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 264 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Nearest CityHowe
River/StreamTr-middle River
Coordinates41.47700, -94.47370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Normal Storage98 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHc Neumann & Er Hunter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00032
Federal IDIA00032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program