South Amana Pond Dam

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

About South Amana Pond Dam

South Amana Pond Dam is a dam in Iowa, Iowa. The dam is owned by Amana Society (private). It impounds the Tr-iowa River near South Amana.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 CitySouth Amana
River/StreamTr-iowa River
Coordinates41.77060, -91.98190

Physical Characteristics

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

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerAmana Society
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01510
Federal IDIA01510
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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