Cresswell Dam is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 950 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Cresswell Dam
The primary purpose of Cresswell 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 Lloyd D Creswell (private). It impounds the Tr-maple River near Danbury.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/12/1987. That was over 39 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Danbury |
| River/Stream | Tr-maple River |
| Coordinates | 42.25500, -95.72510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lloyd D Creswell |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/12/1987 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01665 |
| Federal ID | IA01665 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |