Gannon Dam

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

About Gannon Dam

The primary purpose of Gannon 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 Wj Gannon (private). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Mingo.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/06/1977. That was over 49 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJasper
Nearest CityMingo
River/StreamTr-indian Creek
Coordinates41.77340, -93.31160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length387 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWJ Gannon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/06/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00531
Federal IDIA00531
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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