Nemitz Dam

Nemitz Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nemitz Dam

The primary purpose of Nemitz 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 Milfred Nemitz (private). It impounds the Tr-paradise Creek near Kenwood.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 466 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityKenwood
River/StreamTr-paradise Creek
Coordinates42.03400, -95.51370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length466 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMilfred Nemitz
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00247
Federal IDIA00247
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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