Breckenbridge Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Tama County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 370 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 Breckenbridge Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Breckenbridge Farms 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 Breckenbridge Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-wolf-creek near Traer.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Tama |
| Nearest City | Traer |
| River/Stream | Tr-wolf-creek |
| Coordinates | 42.20680, -92.55900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Breckenbridge Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02147 |
| Federal ID | IA02147 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |