Griener Dam

Griener Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Griener Dam

The primary purpose of Griener Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Darlene Geiner (private). It impounds the Tr-skunk River near Coppock.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 428 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr-skunk River
Coordinates41.27670, -91.97460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length428 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDarlene Geiner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01598
Federal IDIA01598
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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