Marak Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 382 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Marak Dam

The primary purpose of Marak 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 Bernard & Darrell Marak (private). It impounds the Tr-mc Allister Creek near Coralville Reservoir.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 382 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityCoralville Reservoir
River/StreamTr-mc Allister Creek
Coordinates41.83670, -91.65500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length382 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBernard & Darrell Marak
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01326
Federal IDIA01326
More InfoState Dam Safety Program