Holdens Pond Dam

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

About Holdens Pond Dam

Holdens Pond Dam is a dam in Iowa, Iowa. The dam is owned by Roland Holden (private). It impounds the Tr-iowa River near Iowa River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIowa
Nearest CityIowa River
River/StreamTr-iowa River
Coordinates41.77840, -91.84430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerRoland Holden
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01478
Federal IDIA01478
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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