North Iowa Comm. College Dam is an earth dam located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 326 ft long, taller than 50% 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 North Iowa Comm. College Dam
The primary purpose of North Iowa Comm. College Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by North Iowa Area Community College (state). It impounds the Tr- Ideal Cr. near Mason City.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cerro Gordo |
| Nearest City | Mason City |
| River/Stream | Tr- Ideal Cr. |
| Coordinates | 43.16030, -93.13700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 326 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 134 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | North Iowa Area Community College |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02355 |
| Federal ID | IA02355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |