Ankeny Golf & Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 286 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 Ankeny Golf & Country Club Dam
The primary purpose of Ankeny Golf & Country Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ankeny Golf & Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Des Moines.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 286 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 10/05/1967. That was over 59 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Des Moines |
| River/Stream | Tr-rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.72790, -93.64330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 286 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ankeny Golf & Country Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/05/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00920 |
| Federal ID | IA00920 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |