Gustafson/harmon Dam

Gustafson/harmon Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gustafson/harmon Dam

The primary purpose of Gustafson/harmon 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 G Gustafson & J Harmon (private). It impounds the Tr-jackson Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 376 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr-jackson Creek
Coordinates40.74270, -93.26620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length376 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerG Gustafson & J Harmon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01873
Federal IDIA01873
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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