Iowa Noname71

Iowa Noname71 is an earth dam located in Guthrie County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01572
Federal IDIA01572
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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