Raber Dam is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 534 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Raber Dam
The primary purpose of Raber 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 Doice D Raber (private). It impounds the Tr-long Branch near South Raccoon River.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 534 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 327 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | South Raccoon River |
| River/Stream | Tr-long Branch |
| Coordinates | 41.51000, -94.28060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 534 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 327 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 327 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Doice D Raber |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00431 |
| Federal ID | IA00431 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |