Lindgren Dam #3

Lindgren Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lindgren Dam #3

The primary purpose of Lindgren Dam #3 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 Dennis Lindgren (private). It impounds the Tr- Maple River near Danbury.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.21460, -95.66670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03132
Federal IDIA03132
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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