Iowa Noname6

Iowa Noname6 is an earth dam located in Boone County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyBoone
Nearest CityDes Moines River
River/StreamTr-des Moines River
Coordinates41.95080, -93.90470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length421 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTall Corn Area Council BSA
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00133
Federal IDIA00133
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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