Cooper Cove Park Dam is an earth dam located in Pocahontas County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 89% 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 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Nearest City | Fort Dodge |
| River/Stream | Tr-lizard Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.62380, -94.46290 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01936 |
| Federal ID | IA01936 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |