Conner Dam

Conner Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Conner Dam

The primary purpose of Conner 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 Wc Conner (private). It impounds the Tr-south Skunk River near Coppock.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 432 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 1967, 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-south Skunk River
Coordinates41.26160, -92.30540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length432 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWC Conner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/19/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00567
Federal IDIA00567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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