Kent Dam

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

About Kent Dam

The primary purpose of Kent 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 Keith E Kent (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Lucas.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityLucas
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates41.03270, -93.50330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerKeith E Kent
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01585
Federal IDIA01585
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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