Central Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 665 ft long. 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 Central Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Central Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jones County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-mineral Creek near Center Junction.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 665 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jones |
| Nearest City | Center Junction |
| River/Stream | Tr-mineral Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.11280, -91.13710 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 665 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 481 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 481 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jones County Conservation Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00561 |
| Federal ID | IA00561 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |