Iowa Noname16 is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 1,046 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Noname16
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname16 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 County, Happy Acres, Tigge (private). It impounds the Tr-long Branch near South Raccoon River.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,046 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Nearest City | South Raccoon River |
| River/Stream | Tr-long Branch |
| Coordinates | 41.54210, -94.25080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,046 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | County, Happy Acres, Tigge |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00435 |
| Federal ID | IA00435 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |