Four-h Recreation Dam is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 183 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 Four-h Recreation Dam
The primary purpose of Four-h Recreation Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa 4h Foundation (private). It impounds the Tr-muscatine Slough near Muscatine Lake.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 183 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/07/1977. That was over 49 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Louisa |
| Nearest City | Muscatine Lake |
| River/Stream | Tr-muscatine Slough |
| Coordinates | 41.26290, -91.15670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 183 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Iowa 4h Foundation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/07/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01587 |
| Federal ID | IA01587 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |