Iowa Noname40

Iowa Noname40 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built197254 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 676 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Iowa Noname40

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname40 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 Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Keg Creek near Glenwood.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 676 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityGlenwood
River/StreamTr-little Keg Creek
Coordinates41.27180, -95.70850

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length676 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPottawattamie County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00930
Federal IDIA00930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program