Fetters Dam

Fetters Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fetters Dam

The primary purpose of Fetters 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 Jerry Fetters (private). It impounds the Tr- Locust Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- Locust Creek
Coordinates40.66720, -93.18490

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJerry Fetters
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02866
Federal IDIA02866
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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