Knapp Dam

Knapp Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Knapp Dam

The primary purpose of Knapp 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 Gary R Knapp (private). It impounds the Tr-north Wyacondah Creek near Hitt, Mo.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityHitt, Mo
River/StreamTr-north Wyacondah Creek
Coordinates40.69200, -92.35430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGary R Knapp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02020
Federal IDIA02020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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