Fogelman Dam

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

About Fogelman Dam

The primary purpose of Fogelman 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 Burdette Fogelman (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Sioux Rapids.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 211 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClay
Nearest CitySioux Rapids
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.98200, -95.11130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length211 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02264
Federal IDIA02264
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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