Iowa Noname10

Iowa Noname10 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/26/1968
Height30 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 437 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Iowa Noname10

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname10 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 Decatur County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-kilgore Creek near Princton, Mo.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 437 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 03/26/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityPrincton, Mo
River/StreamTr-kilgore Creek
Coordinates40.69130, -93.70690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length437 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDecatur County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/26/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00344
Federal IDIA00344
More InfoState Dam Safety Program