Hundahl Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Hundahl Dam
The primary purpose of Hundahl 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 Ernest Hundahl (private). It impounds the Tr-soldier River near Pisgah.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 12/12/1988. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Nearest City | Pisgah |
| River/Stream | Tr-soldier River |
| Coordinates | 41.86950, -95.92500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ernest Hundahl |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01883 |
| Federal ID | IA01883 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |