Davis Dam

Davis Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Dam

The primary purpose of Davis 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 Harvey C Davis (private). It impounds the Tr-grand River near Westerville.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 10/25/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMadison
Nearest CityWesterville
River/StreamTr-grand River
Coordinates41.21300, -94.23830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length412 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarvey C Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/25/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00617
Federal IDIA00617
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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