Kincart Farms Dam

Kincart Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialSignificantFailure could cause major damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

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

25 ft tall and 370 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 Kincart Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Kincart Farms 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 Kincart Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork-wyaconda near Bloomfield.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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 significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityBloomfield
River/StreamTr-north Fork-wyaconda
Coordinates40.74000, -92.43370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKincart Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01523
Federal IDIA01523
More InfoState Dam Safety Program