Johnson Dam Site 2

Johnson Dam Site 2 is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam Site 2

The primary purpose of Johnson Dam Site 2 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 Robert C Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr- Mitchell Creek near Fairfield.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 445 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityFairfield
River/StreamTr- Mitchell Creek
Coordinates41.05760, -92.01890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length445 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage43 acre-ft
Max Storage43 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRobert C Johnson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03033
Federal IDIA03033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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