Iowa Noname62 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Iowa Noname62
The primary purpose of Iowa Noname62 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 Ringgold County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Grand River near Diagonal.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 10/11/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Ringgold |
| Nearest City | Diagonal |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Grand River |
| Coordinates | 40.85550, -94.32130 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 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 | Ringgold County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01319 |
| Federal ID | IA01319 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |