Iowa Noname65

Iowa Noname65 is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 480 ft long. 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 Noname65

Iowa Noname65 is a dam in Adair, Iowa. The dam is owned by City of Greenfield (local government). It impounds the Tr-nodaway River near Nodaway Lake.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityNodaway Lake
River/StreamTr-nodaway River
Coordinates41.28390, -94.48870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Greenfield
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01454
Federal IDIA01454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program