Kauffman Dam

Kauffman Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kauffman Dam

The primary purpose of Kauffman 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 Tom Kauffman (private). It impounds the Tr- Crooked Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- Crooked Creek
Coordinates41.16830, -91.71430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02529
Federal IDIA02529
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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