Iowa Noname45

Iowa Noname45 is an earth dam located in Scott County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 590 ft long. 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 Noname45

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname45 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 Scott County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-lost Creek near Princeton.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyScott
Nearest CityPrinceton
River/StreamTr-lost Creek
Coordinates41.65520, -90.44980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length590 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA00980
Federal IDIA00980
More InfoState Dam Safety Program