Dejong Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 538 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Dejong Dam
The primary purpose of Dejong 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 William Dejong Jr (private). It impounds the Tr-english Creek near Harvey.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 538 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 470 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 10/18/1967. That was over 59 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Marion |
| Nearest City | Harvey |
| River/Stream | Tr-english Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.30780, -93.06450 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 538 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 470 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 470 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 363 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William Dejong Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/18/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00658 |
| Federal ID | IA00658 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |