Harris Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 46 ft46 ft tall and 557 ft long, taller than 91% 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 Harris Dam
The primary purpose of Harris 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 Harris & Sons Construction Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-south Raccoon River near Redfield.
The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 557 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 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 11/15/1967. That was over 58 years ago.
At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | Redfield |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Raccoon River |
| Coordinates | 41.56350, -94.30620 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Height | 46 ft |
| Dam Length | 557 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harris & Sons Construction Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00418 |
| Federal ID | IA00418 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |