Greogory Dam

Greogory Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Greogory Dam

The primary purpose of Greogory 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 Virgil Gregory (private). It impounds the Tr-platte Ranch near Sheridan, No.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 598 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 12/22/1965. That was over 60 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyTaylor
Nearest CitySheridan, No
River/StreamTr-platte Ranch
Coordinates40.63160, -94.58310

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length598 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerVirgil Gregory
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/22/1965
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01076
Federal IDIA01076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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