Herberger Dam

Herberger Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Herberger Dam

The primary purpose of Herberger 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 Wh Herberger (private). It impounds the Tr-cavitt Creek near Indianola.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr-cavitt Creek
Coordinates41.37980, -93.59050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWH Herberger
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01712
Federal IDIA01712
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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