Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam 10-69-21 is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 36 ft36 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam 10-69-21
Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam 10-69-21 is a dam in Wayne, Iowa. The dam is owned by Wayne County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-s. Fork Chariton River near Rathbun Reservoir.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Rathbun Reservoir |
| River/Stream | Tr-s. Fork Chariton River |
| Coordinates | 40.79020, -93.26000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 485 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wayne County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02447 |
| Federal ID | IA02447 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |