Vittetoe/willcockson Dam

Vittetoe/willcockson Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Vittetoe/willcockson Dam

The primary purpose of Vittetoe/willcockson 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 Vittetoe & Willcockson (private). It impounds the Tr-north Skunk River near Coppock.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 452 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 12/15/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-north Skunk River
Coordinates41.27440, -92.19910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length452 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVittetoe & Willcockson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/15/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00568
Federal IDIA00568
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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