Beach Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 324 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Beach Dam
The primary purpose of Beach 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 Paul G Beach (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Creek near Skunk River.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Henry |
| Nearest City | Skunk River |
| River/Stream | Tr-mud Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89600, -91.38590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 324 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Paul G Beach |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00489 |
| Federal ID | IA00489 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |