Sharp Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Sharp Dam
The primary purpose of Sharp 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 Aj Sharp (private). It impounds the Tr-boyer River near Arion.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, 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 06/27/1978. That was over 48 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Arion |
| River/Stream | Tr-boyer River |
| Coordinates | 41.93930, -95.41940 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Aj Sharp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/27/1978 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01390 |
| Federal ID | IA01390 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |