Camp Wa Shawtee Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 363 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Camp Wa Shawtee Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Wa Shawtee Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr-knox Creek near Hamburg.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 363 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 292 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 05/09/2007. That was over 19 years ago.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Hamburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-knox Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.66120, -95.68730 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 363 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 292 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 292 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/09/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00383 |
| Federal ID | IA00383 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |