Danilson Dam

Danilson Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Danilson Dam

The primary purpose of Danilson 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 Gail K Danilson (private). It impounds the Tr-little Creek near Desmoines River.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyBoone
Nearest CityDesmoines River
River/StreamTr-little Creek
Coordinates41.92400, -93.91700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGail K Danilson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00140
Federal IDIA00140
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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