Hinebaugh Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 395 ft long. 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 Hinebaugh Dam
The primary purpose of Hinebaugh 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 John Hinebaugh (private). It impounds the Tr-weldon River near Garden Grove.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 11/20/1986. That was over 39 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Nearest City | Garden Grove |
| River/Stream | Tr-weldon River |
| Coordinates | 40.85330, -93.60540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 395 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | John Hinebaugh |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02018 |
| Federal ID | IA02018 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |