Pleasant Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 494 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Pleasant Dam
The primary purpose of Pleasant 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 Ted Pleasant (private). It impounds the Tr-white Breast Creek near Lucas.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 494 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/12/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clarke |
| Nearest City | Lucas |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Breast Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.00760, -93.76240 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 494 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 210 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ted Pleasant |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/12/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00209 |
| Federal ID | IA00209 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |