Il & Ic Dam

Il & Ic Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 4,460 ft long. 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 Il & Ic Dam

The primary purpose of Il & Ic Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Interstate Land & Investment Co Inc (private). It impounds the Tr-cedar Creek near Oakland Mills.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 4,460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityOakland Mills
River/StreamTr-cedar Creek
Coordinates40.97000, -92.00000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length4,460 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerInterstate Land & Investment Co Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02617
Federal IDIA02617
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