Singer Dam

Singer Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Singer Dam

The primary purpose of Singer 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 Carl Singer (private). It impounds the Tr-jones Creek near Oakland Mills.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 308 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 03/14/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityOakland Mills
River/StreamTr-jones Creek
Coordinates40.92240, -91.78800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length308 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCarl Singer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/14/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00555
Federal IDIA00555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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