Cooper Cove Park Dam

Cooper Cove Park Dam is an earth dam located in Pocahontas County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cooper Cove Park Dam

The primary purpose of Cooper Cove Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pocahontas County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-lizard Creek near Fort Dodge.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPocahontas
Nearest CityFort Dodge
River/StreamTr-lizard Creek
Coordinates42.62380, -94.46290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPocahontas County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01936
Federal IDIA01936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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