Reed Dam

Reed Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Reed Dam

The primary purpose of Reed 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 Edmund Reed (private). It impounds the Tr-dutch Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 122 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-dutch Creek
Coordinates41.30210, -91.91760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length122 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEdmund Reed
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01144
Federal IDIA01144
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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