Bagnall Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 341 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Bagnall Dam
The primary purpose of Bagnall 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 Wayne Bagnall (private). It impounds the Tr-alloway Creek near Kellogg.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 341 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 10/15/1963. That was over 63 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jasper |
| Nearest City | Kellogg |
| River/Stream | Tr-alloway Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.82160, -92.93710 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 341 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wayne Bagnall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/15/1963 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00544 |
| Federal ID | IA00544 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |