Stoner Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Stoner Dam
The primary purpose of Stoner 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 Ralph Stoner (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek near Hamburg.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 270 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 11/29/1960. That was over 65 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Hamburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.81670, -95.66040 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 270 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ralph Stoner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/1960 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00397 |
| Federal ID | IA00397 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |