Iowa Noname71

Iowa Noname71 is an earth dam located in Guthrie 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
Height27 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 420 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Iowa Noname71

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname71 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 General Farmlands Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-south Raccoon River near Wichita.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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
CountyGuthrie
Nearest CityWichita
River/StreamTr-south Raccoon River
Coordinates41.77590, -94.72000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGeneral Farmlands Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01572
Federal IDIA01572
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