Gross/freund Dam

Gross/freund Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gross/freund Dam

The primary purpose of Gross/freund 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 W Gross & C Freund (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Ditch near Panama.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 474 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyShelby
Nearest CityPanama
River/StreamTr-rock Ditch
Coordinates41.74740, -95.42380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length474 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerW Gross & C Freund
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01006
Federal IDIA01006
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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