Pioneer Park Pond Dam

Pioneer Park Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/27/1988
Height25 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Pioneer Park Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Pioneer Park Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Page County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Tarkio River near Coin.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 07/27/1988. That was over 38 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityCoin
River/StreamTr-middle Tarkio River
Coordinates40.74720, -95.22580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage49 acre-ft
Max Storage49 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPage County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/27/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01367
Federal IDIA01367
More InfoState Dam Safety Program