Judge Dam

Judge Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 305 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Judge Dam

The primary purpose of Judge 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 Tim Judge (private). It impounds the Tr- Whites Creek near Consol.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 305 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityConsol
River/StreamTr- Whites Creek
Coordinates41.02120, -93.07320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length305 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTim Judge
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02992
Federal IDIA02992
More InfoState Dam Safety Program