Hull Reclamation Site 10

Hull Reclamation Site 10 is an earth dam located in Mahaska County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 1,040 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Hull Reclamation Site 10

The primary purpose of Hull Reclamation Site 10 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr- Drainage Ditch #2 near Eddyville.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,040 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 399 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr- Drainage Ditch #2
Coordinates41.27870, -92.73500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length1,040 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage399 acre-ft
Max Storage399 acre-ft
Normal Storage229 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerIowa Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02485
Federal IDIA02485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program