Klein Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Klein Dam
The primary purpose of Klein 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 Gerrit Jacob Klein (private). It impounds the Tr-north Cedar Creek near Eddyville.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Marion |
| Nearest City | Eddyville |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.21170, -92.96790 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gerrit Jacob Klein |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00657 |
| Federal ID | IA00657 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |