Keeron Dam

Keeron Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/08/1978
Height28 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 245 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Keeron Dam

The primary purpose of Keeron 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 Fl & Ja Keeron (private). It impounds the Tr-mosquito Creek near Redfield.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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 06/08/1978. That was over 48 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyDallas
Nearest CityRedfield
River/StreamTr-mosquito Creek
Coordinates41.64690, -94.20830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length245 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerFl & Ja Keeron
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/08/1978
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00291
Federal IDIA00291
More InfoState Dam Safety Program