Keenen Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Iowa, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 376 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Keenen Dam
The primary purpose of Keenen 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 Hollis P Keenan (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Rock Creek Lake.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 376 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Rock Creek Lake |
| River/Stream | Tr-rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.76390, -92.84790 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 376 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hollis P Keenan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/06/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00541 |
| Federal ID | IA00541 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |