Denison Country Club #3 Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Denison Country Club #3 Dam
The primary purpose of Denison Country Club #3 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Denison Community Golf Course (local government). It impounds the Tr- East Boyer River near Denison.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Denison |
| River/Stream | Tr- East Boyer River |
| Coordinates | 42.00390, -95.34140 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Denison Community Golf Course |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02603 |
| Federal ID | IA02603 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |