Peters/fischer Dam

Peters/fischer Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Peters/fischer Dam

The primary purpose of Peters/fischer 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 D Peters & Mrs J Fischer (private). It impounds the Tr-pony Creek near Council Bluffs.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 443 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 09/22/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityCouncil Bluffs
River/StreamTr-pony Creek
Coordinates41.21070, -95.73700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length443 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerD Peters & Mrs J Fischer
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/22/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00944
Federal IDIA00944
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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