Kingfisher Hollow Dam

Kingfisher Hollow Dam is an earth dam located in Clinton County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kingfisher Hollow Dam

The primary purpose of Kingfisher Hollow Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kingfisher Hollow Farms (private). It impounds the Tr-elk River near Clinton.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClinton
Nearest CityClinton
River/StreamTr-elk River
Coordinates41.99390, -90.23170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length2,050 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKingfisher Hollow Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01524
Federal IDIA01524
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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