Campbell Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 295 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Campbell Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Campbell 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 Campbell Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek near Coppock.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Washington |
| Nearest City | Coppock |
| River/Stream | Tr-cedar Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.27140, -91.71980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 295 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Campbell Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01832 |
| Federal ID | IA01832 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |