Keyser Wetland Dam

Keyser Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height7 ft
Built199531 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 7 ft
7 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

7 ft tall and 95 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 Keyser Wetland Dam

Keyser Wetland Dam is a dam in Carroll, Iowa. The dam is owned by Carroll County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Willow Creek near Bayard.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 95 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 150 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityBayard
River/StreamTr- Willow Creek
Coordinates41.86530, -94.64770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Height7 ft
Dam Length95 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area150 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCarroll County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02913
Federal IDIA02913
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