Deere & Co. Dam

Deere & Co. Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Deere & Co. Dam

The primary purpose of Deere & Co. Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by John Deere Construction & Forestry Company (private). It impounds the Tr- Crow Cr. near Davenport.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/15/1988. That was over 37 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyScott
Nearest CityDavenport
River/StreamTr- Crow Cr.
Coordinates41.60630, -90.53980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage130 acre-ft
Max Storage130 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerJohn Deere Construction & Forestry Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/15/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02209
Federal IDIA02209
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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