Brantley Dam

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

About Brantley Dam

The primary purpose of Brantley 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 Wade Brantley (private). It impounds the Tr-mill Branch Creek near Lacona.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityLacona
River/StreamTr-mill Branch Creek
Coordinates41.14560, -93.44740

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWade Brantley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02075
Federal IDIA02075
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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