Andrew Dam

Andrew Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

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

30 ft tall and 233 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 Andrew Dam

The primary purpose of Andrew 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 Bon Andrew (private). It impounds the Tr- Mc Gruder Cr. near Leon.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 233 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityLeon
River/StreamTr- Mc Gruder Cr.
Coordinates40.72410, -93.72930

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length233 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBon Andrew
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02225
Federal IDIA02225
More InfoState Dam Safety Program