Hall Dam

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

About Hall Dam

The primary purpose of Hall 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 Russ Hall (private). It impounds the Tr- Des Moines River near Saylorville Reservoir.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyBoone
Nearest CitySaylorville Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Des Moines River
Coordinates41.88360, -93.88910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length180 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRuss Hall
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03069
Federal IDIA03069
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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