Klockgether Dam

Klockgether Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Klockgether Dam

The primary purpose of Klockgether 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 George Klockgether (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 12/05/1963. That was over 62 years ago.

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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates42.03360, -95.62300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length412 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGeorge Klockgether
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/05/1963
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00229
Federal IDIA00229
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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