Freiler Dam

Freiler Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Freiler Dam

The primary purpose of Freiler 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 Jeanette S Freiler (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek near South Raccoon River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 523 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CitySouth Raccoon River
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates41.79920, -94.69330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length523 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJeanette S Freiler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00427
Federal IDIA00427
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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