Rehse Dam

Rehse Dam is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rehse Dam

The primary purpose of Rehse 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 Walter Rehse (private). It impounds the Tr-maple River near Ida Grove.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 336 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 02/09/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityIda Grove
River/StreamTr-maple River
Coordinates42.36880, -95.48370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length336 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWalter Rehse
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/09/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00503
Federal IDIA00503
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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