Sieren Dam

Sieren Dam is an earth dam located in Keokuk County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sieren Dam

The primary purpose of Sieren 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 Marvin Sieren (private). It impounds the Tr- Clear Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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
CountyKeokuk
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- Clear Creek
Coordinates41.34370, -91.99890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02964
Federal IDIA02964
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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