Longinaker Dam

Longinaker Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Longinaker Dam

The primary purpose of Longinaker 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 Mrs Ruth Longinaker (private). It impounds the Tr-west Nishnabotna River near Hamburg.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityHamburg
River/StreamTr-west Nishnabotna River
Coordinates40.85420, -95.60180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length875 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMrs Ruth Longinaker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00373
Federal IDIA00373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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