Hanke Dam

Hanke Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hanke Dam

The primary purpose of Hanke 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 Kenneth A Hanke (private). It impounds the Tr-skunk River near Colfax.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 327 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJasper
Nearest CityColfax
River/StreamTr-skunk River
Coordinates41.67920, -93.33160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length327 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKenneth A Hanke
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00527
Federal IDIA00527
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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