Q Pond Park Dam

Q Pond Park Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 36 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClarke
Nearest CityOsceola
River/StreamTr-s. Squaw Creek
Coordinates41.04440, -93.78020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage281 acre-ft
Max Storage281 acre-ft
Normal Storage107 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Osceola
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/11/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01818
Federal IDIA01818
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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