Steinbeck Dam

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

About Steinbeck Dam

The primary purpose of Steinbeck 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 Dr William H Steinbeck (private). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Marengo.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 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
CountyBenton
Nearest CityMarengo
River/StreamTr- Iowa River
Coordinates41.86700, -92.12580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDr William H Steinbeck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02462
Federal IDIA02462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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