Iowa Noname57 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 550 ft long, taller than 91% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Iowa Noname57
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname57 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 Iowa Department of Transportation (state). It impounds the Tr-davis Creek near Gladwin.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Gladwin |
| River/Stream | Tr-davis Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.44300, -91.55530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Transportation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01142 |
| Federal ID | IA01142 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |