Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam - Garber Site 2 is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam - Garber Site 2
Wayne Co. Roadgrade Dam - Garber Site 2 is a dam in Wayne, Iowa. The dam is owned by Wayne County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr- M.fk. Medicine Creek near State of Missouri.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,024 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | State of Missouri |
| River/Stream | Tr- M.fk. Medicine Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.62340, -93.35910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,024 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,024 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Wayne County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03059 |
| Federal ID | IA03059 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |