White Dam

White Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About White Dam

The primary purpose of White Dam 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 Jimmie White (private). It impounds the Tr-coal Creek near Beech.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMarion
Nearest CityBeech
River/StreamTr-coal Creek
Coordinates41.40410, -93.31200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJimmie White
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01644
Federal IDIA01644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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