Iowa Noname50 is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 716 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 Noname50
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname50 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 Story County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Indian Creek near Maxwell.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 716 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Nearest City | Maxwell |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.98590, -93.34720 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 716 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Story County Conservation Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01012 |
| Federal ID | IA01012 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |