Garst Warehouse Co Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 496 ft long. 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 Garst Warehouse Co Dam
The primary purpose of Garst Warehouse Co 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 Garst Warehouse Company (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Raccoon River near Lake Panorama.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 496 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 11/22/1967. That was over 58 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | Lake Panorama |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Raccoon River |
| Coordinates | 41.84280, -94.67800 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 496 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 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 | Garst Warehouse Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/22/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00429 |
| Federal ID | IA00429 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |