Twin Anchors Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 508 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Twin Anchors Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Twin Anchors Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Harold Kimberly (private). It impounds the Tr-dye Creek near Maxwell.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Nearest City | Maxwell |
| River/Stream | Tr-dye Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.00420, -93.34350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 508 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Harold Kimberly |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01025 |
| Federal ID | IA01025 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |