Rodenburg/porter Dam

Rodenburg/porter Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rodenburg/porter Dam

The primary purpose of Rodenburg/porter 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 G Rodenburg & P Porter (private). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Creek near Crescent.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 605 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 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 12/01/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityCrescent
River/StreamTr-pigeon Creek
Coordinates41.45660, -95.70340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length605 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerG Rodenburg & P Porter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00958
Federal IDIA00958
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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