Iowa Noname94

Iowa Noname94 is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built198046 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 465 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Iowa Noname94

Iowa Noname94 is a dam in Wayne, Iowa. The dam is owned by Wayne County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-chariton River near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr-chariton River
Coordinates40.86270, -93.10830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWayne County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02151
Federal IDIA02151
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