Liken Family Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 630 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Liken Family Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Liken Family Farm 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 Liken Family Farm (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Platt River near Maloy.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Union |
| Nearest City | Maloy |
| River/Stream | Tr- Middle Platt River |
| Coordinates | 40.99280, -94.37460 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 630 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Liken Family Farm |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02492 |
| Federal ID | IA02492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |