Lazy Daz Dam

Lazy Daz Dam is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lazy Daz Dam

The primary purpose of Lazy Daz Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lazy Daz Homes Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-chariton near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr-chariton
Coordinates40.89370, -93.03660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLazy Daz Homes Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00101
Federal IDIA00101
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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