Hacklebarney Woods Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 575 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 Hacklebarney Woods Dam
The primary purpose of Hacklebarney Woods Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Montgomery County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-middle Nodaway River near Carbon.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 208 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/24/1961. That was over 65 years ago.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Carbon |
| River/Stream | Tr-middle Nodaway River |
| Coordinates | 40.98500, -94.97030 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 208 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Montgomery County Conservation Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/24/1961 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01961 |
| Federal ID | IA01961 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |