Laverty Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 747 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Laverty Dam
The primary purpose of Laverty 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 Charles & Irene Laverty (private). It impounds the Tr-middle River near Summerset.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 747 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 05/12/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Summerset |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle River |
| Coordinates | 41.38360, -93.54420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 747 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Charles & Irene Laverty |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/12/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01125 |
| Federal ID | IA01125 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |