Gregory, Inc. Dam

Gregory, Inc. Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 240 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Gregory, Inc. Dam

The primary purpose of Gregory, Inc. 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 Gregory Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- Lost Creek near Wever.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyLee
Nearest CityWever
River/StreamTr- Lost Creek
Coordinates40.69580, -91.28280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03036
Federal IDIA03036
More InfoState Dam Safety Program