Klein Dam

Klein Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMarion
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr-north Cedar Creek
Coordinates41.21170, -92.96790

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGerrit Jacob Klein
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00657
Federal IDIA00657
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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