Williamson Pond Dam

Williamson Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1915. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williamson Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Williamson Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr-english Creek near Harvey.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 484 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1915, the structure is over a century 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 10/11/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityHarvey
River/StreamTr-english Creek
Coordinates41.09680, -93.21600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length575 ft
Year Completed1915 (111 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage484 acre-ft
Max Storage484 acre-ft
Normal Storage223 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIowa Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/11/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01296
Federal IDIA01296
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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