Fountain View Lake Dam

Fountain View Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Fountain View Lake Dam

Fountain View Lake Dam is a dam in Polk, Iowa. The dam is owned by Fountain View Estates Homeowners Assn (private). It impounds the Tr- Four Mile Creek near Ankeny.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 738 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPolk
Nearest CityAnkeny
River/StreamTr- Four Mile Creek
Coordinates41.74260, -93.58520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length738 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFountain View Estates Homeowners Assn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02658
Federal IDIA02658
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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