Burlington Street Dam is a gravity dam located in Johnson County, Iowa, built in 1906. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 284 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Burlington Street Dam
Burlington Street Dam is a dam in Johnson, Iowa. The dam is owned by University of Iowa (state). It impounds the Iowa River near Iowa City.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 284 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,700 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,271 square miles. Completed in 1906, the structure is over a century 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 | Johnson |
| Nearest City | Iowa City |
| River/Stream | Iowa River |
| Coordinates | 41.65770, -91.54100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Gravity |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 284 ft |
| Year Completed | 1906 (120 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,700 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 3,271 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | University of Iowa |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03064 |
| Federal ID | IA03064 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |