Iowa Noname15 is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 336 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Iowa Noname15
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname15 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 Guthrie County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Raccoon River near Panora.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 08/16/1961. That was over 65 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | Panora |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Raccoon River |
| Coordinates | 41.66860, -94.41090 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 336 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Guthrie County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/16/1961 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00433 |
| Federal ID | IA00433 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |