Keokuk County Roadgrade Dam 7-75-13

Keokuk County Roadgrade Dam 7-75-13 is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Keokuk County Roadgrade Dam 7-75-13

Keokuk County Roadgrade Dam 7-75-13 is a dam in Keokuk, Iowa. The dam is owned by Keokuk County Board of Supervisors (private). It impounds the Tr- N. Skunk River near North Skunk River.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 190 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityNorth Skunk River
River/StreamTr- N. Skunk River
Coordinates41.31470, -92.40120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage190 acre-ft
Max Storage190 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerKeokuk County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02202
Federal IDIA02202
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