Humphrey/sorenson Dam

Humphrey/sorenson Dam is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Humphrey/sorenson Dam

The primary purpose of Humphrey/sorenson 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 Humphrey & Sorenson (private). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna near Exira.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityExira
River/StreamTr-east Nishnabotna
Coordinates41.63470, -94.94020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHumphrey & Sorenson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00121
Federal IDIA00121
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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