Houston/rogers Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 582 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 Houston/rogers Dam
The primary purpose of Houston/rogers 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 Ew Houston & Jf Rogers (private). It impounds the Tr-boyer River near Dunlap.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 11/22/1963. That was over 62 years ago.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Dunlap |
| River/Stream | Tr-boyer River |
| Coordinates | 41.88460, -95.57120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 582 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 121 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ew Houston & Jf Rogers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/22/1963 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00228 |
| Federal ID | IA00228 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |