Prehm Dam

Prehm Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Prehm Dam

The primary purpose of Prehm 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 Arlo A Prehm (private). It impounds the Tr- Cedar Cr. near Lake Geode.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHenry
Nearest CityLake Geode
River/StreamTr- Cedar Cr.
Coordinates40.84190, -91.37570

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerArlo A Prehm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02320
Federal IDIA02320
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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