Hahn/linnenkamp Dam

Hahn/linnenkamp Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/19/1967
Height29 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 351 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Hahn/linnenkamp Dam

The primary purpose of Hahn/linnenkamp 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 Pp Hahn & M Linnenkamp (private). It impounds the Tr-dutch Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 351 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 12/19/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-dutch Creek
Coordinates41.31200, -91.95590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length351 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPp Hahn & M Linnenkamp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/19/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00566
Federal IDIA00566
More InfoState Dam Safety Program