Carpenter Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 505 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Carpenter Dam
The primary purpose of Carpenter 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 Harold E Carpenter (private). It impounds the Tr-south River near Indianola.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Indianola |
| River/Stream | Tr-south River |
| Coordinates | 41.34280, -93.57140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 505 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harold E Carpenter |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01878 |
| Federal ID | IA01878 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |