Tucker/rath/sewell Dam

Tucker/rath/sewell Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tucker/rath/sewell Dam

The primary purpose of Tucker/rath/sewell 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 B Tucker, D Rath & L Sewell (private). It impounds the Tr-east Boyer River near Denison.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 338 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 CityDenison
River/StreamTr-east Boyer River
Coordinates42.02390, -95.33410

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length338 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerB Tucker, D Rath & L Sewell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00277
Federal IDIA00277
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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