Samuels Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 518 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Samuels Dam
The primary purpose of Samuels 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 Frederick & Angel Samuels (local government). It impounds the Tr-painter Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 518 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 09/29/1961. That was over 65 years ago.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Red Rock Reservoir |
| River/Stream | Tr-painter Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.26620, -93.78980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 518 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Frederick & Angel Samuels |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/29/1961 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00634 |
| Federal ID | IA00634 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |