Strunk Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Iowa, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Strunk Dam
The primary purpose of Strunk 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 Jerome Strunk (private). It impounds the Tr-sugar Creek near Montrose.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 05/05/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Montrose |
| River/Stream | Tr-sugar Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.63990, -91.43450 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jerome Strunk |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01353 |
| Federal ID | IA01353 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |