Iowa Noname80

Iowa Noname80 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built197551 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 250 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Noname80

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname80 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 Tri Ridge Grazing Association (private). It impounds the Tr-pierson Creek near Correctionville.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityCorrectionville
River/StreamTr-pierson Creek
Coordinates42.50110, -95.82680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTri Ridge Grazing Association
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01689
Federal IDIA01689
More InfoState Dam Safety Program