Stoeffer Dam

Stoeffer Dam is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stoeffer Dam

The primary purpose of Stoeffer 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 Fred Stoeffer (private). It impounds the Tr- Indian Creek near Mingo.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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
CountyStory
Nearest CityMingo
River/StreamTr- Indian Creek
Coordinates41.87330, -93.38820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02523
Federal IDIA02523
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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