Lundberg Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 770 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Lundberg Dam
The primary purpose of Lundberg 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 Clifton Lundberg (private). It impounds the Tr-ramp Creek near Essex.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Essex |
| River/Stream | Tr-ramp Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.91920, -95.20640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 770 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Clifton Lundberg |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00819 |
| Federal ID | IA00819 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |