Sanford Dam

Sanford Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sanford Dam

The primary purpose of Sanford 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 Emery L Sanford (private). It impounds the Tr- North River near Carlisle.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/01/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityCarlisle
River/StreamTr- North River
Coordinates41.47620, -93.73700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEmery L Sanford
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02862
Federal IDIA02862
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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