Frank Dam

Frank Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Frank Dam

The primary purpose of Frank 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 Roger Frank (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Nodaway River near Fontanelle.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityFontanelle
River/StreamTr- Middle Nodaway River
Coordinates41.28380, -94.55470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage4 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02459
Federal IDIA02459
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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