Crane Dam

Crane Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Crane Dam

The primary purpose of Crane 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 Mike Crane (private). It impounds the Tr- Chequest Creek near Keosauqua.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 303 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDavis
Nearest CityKeosauqua
River/StreamTr- Chequest Creek
Coordinates40.82770, -92.20390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length303 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03073
Federal IDIA03073
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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