Quastad Dam is an earth dam located in Emmet County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Quastad Dam
The primary purpose of Quastad 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 Donald Quastad (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Des Moines near Estherville.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Emmet |
| Nearest City | Estherville |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Fork Des Moines |
| Coordinates | 43.44190, -94.89170 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Donald Quastad |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01554 |
| Federal ID | IA01554 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |