Horras Dam

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

About Horras Dam

The primary purpose of Horras 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 George V Horras (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Walnut Creek near Rome.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityRome
River/StreamTr- Middle Walnut Creek
Coordinates41.12860, -91.99060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGeorge V Horras
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02931
Federal IDIA02931
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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