Coberly Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 390 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 Coberly Dam
The primary purpose of Coberly 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 Coberly S Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-soldier River near Pisgah.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Nearest City | Pisgah |
| River/Stream | Tr-soldier River |
| Coordinates | 41.89220, -95.82440 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Coberly S Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00699 |
| Federal ID | IA00699 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |