Dashner Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 417 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Dashner Dam
The primary purpose of Dashner 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 Frank Dashner (private). It impounds the Tr-missouri River near Nebraska City.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 417 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 09/27/1961. That was over 65 years ago.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Nebraska City |
| River/Stream | Tr-missouri River |
| Coordinates | 40.99320, -95.71660 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 417 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Frank Dashner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/27/1961 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00695 |
| Federal ID | IA00695 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |