Q Pond Park Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Q Pond Park Dam
The primary purpose of Q Pond Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Osceola (local government). It impounds the Tr-s. Squaw Creek near Osceola.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 281 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 10/11/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clarke |
| Nearest City | Osceola |
| River/Stream | Tr-s. Squaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.04440, -93.78020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 281 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Osceola |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01818 |
| Federal ID | IA01818 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |