Center Lake Dam

Center Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Allamakee County, Iowa, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Center Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Center Lake 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 Central Baptist Camp (private). It impounds the Tr- Village Cr. near Village Creek.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAllamakee
Nearest CityVillage Creek
River/StreamTr- Village Cr.
Coordinates43.29300, -91.28250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCentral Baptist Camp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02224
Federal IDIA02224
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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