Wohlers Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 810 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Wohlers Dam
The primary purpose of Wohlers 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 Wh Wohlers (private). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Creek near Crescent.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 11/30/1960. That was over 65 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Nearest City | Crescent |
| River/Stream | Tr-pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.48390, -95.68290 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 810 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Wh Wohlers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/1960 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00961 |
| Federal ID | IA00961 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |