Wm. Seymour Dam

Wm. Seymour Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wm. Seymour Dam

The primary purpose of Wm. Seymour 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 William Seymour (private). It impounds the Tr- Otter Cr. near Indianola.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr- Otter Cr.
Coordinates41.20810, -93.58740

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length408 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02170
Federal IDIA02170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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