Kemp/crumly Dam
Kemp/crumly Dam is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Kemp/crumly Dam
The primary purpose of Kemp/crumly 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 B Kemp & Lloyd Crumly (private). It impounds the Tr-whiskey Creek near Burlington.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 282 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.
At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Louisa |
| Nearest City | Burlington |
| River/Stream | Tr-whiskey Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.31250, -91.18690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 282 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | B Kemp & Lloyd Crumly |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00584 |
| Federal ID | IA00584 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |