General Manufacturing Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 540 ft long, taller than 72% 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 General Manufacturing Dam
The primary purpose of General Manufacturing 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 General Manufacturing Co (private). It impounds the Tr- Raccoon River near West Des Moines.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | West Des Moines |
| River/Stream | Tr- Raccoon River |
| Coordinates | 41.51070, -93.77160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | General Manufacturing Co |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03052 |
| Federal ID | IA03052 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |