Iowa Noname76

Iowa Noname76 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built197452 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Noname76

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname76 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 Monona County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Jordan Creek near Moorhead.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityMoorhead
River/StreamJordan Creek
Coordinates41.93790, -95.87220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMonona County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01636
Federal IDIA01636
More InfoState Dam Safety Program