Stroburg Dam

Stroburg Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/13/1968
Height33 ft
Built196759 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 358 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Stroburg Dam

The primary purpose of Stroburg 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 Clark Stroburg (private). It impounds the Tr-platte Branch near Sheridan, Mo.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 358 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/13/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Nearest CitySheridan, Mo
River/StreamTr-platte Branch
Coordinates41.49120, -94.57460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length358 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerClark Stroburg
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/13/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01060
Federal IDIA01060
More InfoState Dam Safety Program