Oberreuter Dam

Oberreuter Dam is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oberreuter Dam

The primary purpose of Oberreuter 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 Irvin Oberreuter (private). It impounds the Tr-reynolds Creek near Mapleton.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityMapleton
River/StreamTr-reynolds Creek
Coordinates42.31980, -95.71630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01163
Federal IDIA01163
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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