Northeast Lake Dam

Northeast Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Northeast Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Northeast Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Scott County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Blackhawk Creek near Davenport.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyScott
Nearest CityDavenport
River/StreamBlackhawk Creek
Coordinates41.52600, -90.67450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerScott County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00981
Federal IDIA00981
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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