Wise Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 548 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Wise Dam
The primary purpose of Wise 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 Lj Wise (private). It impounds the Tr-camp Creek near Mitchell Park.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 548 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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 12/27/1960. That was over 65 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Nearest City | Mitchell Park |
| River/Stream | Tr-camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.65500, -93.38490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 548 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lj Wise |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/27/1960 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00924 |
| Federal ID | IA00924 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |