Trimble Dam

Trimble Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Trimble Dam

The primary purpose of Trimble 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 Leroy Trimble (private). It impounds the Tr-kuder Cr. near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr-kuder Cr.
Coordinates40.69100, -94.04170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02388
Federal IDIA02388
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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