Double Time Farms Dam

Double Time Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 290 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Double Time Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Double Time Farms 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 Double Time Farms (private). It impounds the Tr- Three Mile Creek near Grand River.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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
CountyUnion
Nearest CityGrand River
River/StreamTr- Three Mile Creek
Coordinates41.08820, -94.25400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length290 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDouble Time Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02977
Federal IDIA02977
More InfoState Dam Safety Program