Cramer Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 430 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Cramer Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Cramer Farms 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 Cramer Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-two Mile Creek near Thayer.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Union |
| Nearest City | Thayer |
| River/Stream | Tr-two Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.07240, -94.05510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Cramer Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01754 |
| Federal ID | IA01754 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |