Iowa Noname85 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall, taller than 85% 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 Iowa Noname85
Iowa Noname85 is a dam in Fremont, Iowa. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Transportation (state). It impounds the Tr-west Nishnabotna River near Hamburg.
The dam stands 39 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 157 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Hamburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 40.68890, -95.62840 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 157 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Transportation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01893 |
| Federal ID | IA01893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |