Marywood Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 655 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Marywood Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Marywood Farms 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 Marywood Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-south River near Red Rock Reservoir.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 10/16/1967. That was over 59 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Red Rock Reservoir |
| River/Stream | Tr-south River |
| Coordinates | 41.33330, -93.49600 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Marywood Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/16/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01130 |
| Federal ID | IA01130 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |