E&h Farms Dam

E&h Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson 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
Height34 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 78% 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 E&h Farms Dam

The primary purpose of E&h Farms 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 E&h Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- Troy Creek near Big Cedar Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityBig Cedar Creek
River/StreamTr- Troy Creek
Coordinates40.95780, -91.89960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerE&h Farms Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02570
Federal IDIA02570
More InfoState Dam Safety Program