Iowa Noname52

Iowa Noname52 is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built196858 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 591 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Iowa Noname52

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname52 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 Taylor County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Fork 102 River near Bedford.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 591 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityBedford
River/StreamTr-east Fork 102 River
Coordinates40.73680, -94.68620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length591 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage129 acre-ft
Max Storage129 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01056
Federal IDIA01056
More InfoState Dam Safety Program