Iowa Noname27

Iowa Noname27 is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iowa Noname27

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname27 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 Indian Hills Golf & Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-otter Creek near Oakville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 276 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLouisa
Nearest CityOakville
River/StreamTr-otter Creek
Coordinates41.12210, -91.22780

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length276 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIndian Hills Golf & Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00585
Federal IDIA00585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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