Amana Society Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Iowa County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 7,430 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 Amana Society Wetland Dam
Amana Society Wetland Dam is a dam in Iowa, Iowa. The dam is owned by Amana Society (private). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Middle Amana.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 7,430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 140 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 527 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Nearest City | Middle Amana |
| River/Stream | Tr- Iowa River |
| Coordinates | 41.79590, -91.93860 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,430 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 140 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Amana Society |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02958 |
| Federal ID | IA02958 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |