Hynick Dam 2

Hynick Dam 2 is an earth dam located in Mahaska County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/02/1967
Height28 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 387 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Hynick Dam 2

The primary purpose of Hynick Dam 2 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 M&c Hynick (private). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Eddyville.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 11/02/1967. That was over 58 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates41.19420, -92.60610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length387 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerM&c Hynick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/02/1967
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00645
Federal IDIA00645
More InfoState Dam Safety Program