Cunningham Ranch Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 385 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Cunningham Ranch Dam
The primary purpose of Cunningham Ranch 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 Cunningham Ranch Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- Short Elm Creek near North River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | North River |
| River/Stream | Tr- Short Elm Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.39410, -93.90060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 385 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Cunningham Ranch Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02473 |
| Federal ID | IA02473 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |