Iowa Noname75

Iowa Noname75 is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 680 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Iowa Noname75

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname75 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 Mec Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-three Mile Creek near Talmage.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 311 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-three Mile Creek
Coordinates41.10630, -94.26540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage311 acre-ft
Max Storage311 acre-ft
Normal Storage139 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMec Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01635
Federal IDIA01635
More InfoState Dam Safety Program