Sargent Dam

Sargent Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 280 ft long. 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 Sargent Dam

The primary purpose of Sargent 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 Ronald D Sargent (private). It impounds the Tr-south Wynacondah near Stiles.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityStiles
River/StreamTr-south Wynacondah
Coordinates40.63990, -92.35570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRonald D Sargent
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01553
Federal IDIA01553
More InfoState Dam Safety Program