Wickenkamp Dam

Wickenkamp Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wickenkamp Dam

The primary purpose of Wickenkamp 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 John & Marilyn Wickenkamp (private). It impounds the Tr-cherry Creek near Lambs Grove.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 517 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 CityLambs Grove
River/StreamTr-cherry Creek
Coordinates41.76130, -93.07110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length517 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohn & Marilyn Wickenkamp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00529
Federal IDIA00529
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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