Clark Dam

Clark Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clark Dam

The primary purpose of Clark 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 Donald M Clark (private). It impounds the Kilgore Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 479 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamKilgore Creek
Coordinates40.67600, -93.71810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length655 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage479 acre-ft
Max Storage479 acre-ft
Normal Storage184 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDonald M Clark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02568
Federal IDIA02568
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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