Bingaman Dam

Bingaman Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bingaman Dam

The primary purpose of Bingaman 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 Tom Bingaman (private). It impounds the Tr- Bush Creek near Patterson.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 392 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Nearest CityPatterson
River/StreamTr- Bush Creek
Coordinates41.31790, -94.24990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length392 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03014
Federal IDIA03014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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