Liike Brothers Dam

Liike Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Liike Brothers Dam

The primary purpose of Liike Brothers 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 Liike Brothers (private). It impounds the Tr-white Breast Creek near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMarion
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr-white Breast Creek
Coordinates41.28460, -93.16460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01646
Federal IDIA01646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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