Savery/welliver Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 57 ft57 ft tall and 513 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Savery/welliver Dam
The primary purpose of Savery/welliver 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 L Savery & D Welliver (private). It impounds the Tr-soldier River near Pisgah.
The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 513 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat.
At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Nearest City | Pisgah |
| River/Stream | Tr-soldier River |
| Coordinates | 41.87270, -95.83340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Length | 513 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | L Savery & D Welliver |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00724 |
| Federal ID | IA00724 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |