Village Oaks Phase 1

Village Oaks Phase 1 is an earth dam located in Scott County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 360 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 Village Oaks Phase 1

The primary purpose of Village Oaks Phase 1 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Village Oaks Homeowners Assn (private). It impounds the Tr-mud Creek near Mississippi River.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyScott
Nearest CityMississippi River
River/StreamTr-mud Creek
Coordinates41.47680, -90.78480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVillage Oaks Homeowners Assn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01623
Federal IDIA01623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program