Iowa Noname6 is an earth dam located in Boone County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 421 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Iowa Noname6
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname6 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 Tall Corn Area Council Bsa (private). It impounds the Tr-des Moines River near Des Moines River.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 421 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 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.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Nearest City | Des Moines River |
| River/Stream | Tr-des Moines River |
| Coordinates | 41.95080, -93.90470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 421 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 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 | Tall Corn Area Council Bsa |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00133 |
| Federal ID | IA00133 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |