Bradford Dam

Bradford Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Bradford Dam

The primary purpose of Bradford 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 Sam Bradford (private). It impounds the Tr-south Wynacondah near Wyacondah, Mo.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityWyacondah, Mo
River/StreamTr-south Wynacondah
Coordinates40.75640, -92.34000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSam Bradford
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01551
Federal IDIA01551
More InfoState Dam Safety Program