Shreck Dam

Shreck Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shreck Dam

The primary purpose of Shreck 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 Dr Robert Shreck (private). It impounds the Tr- Grand River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- Grand River
Coordinates40.63330, -94.42220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDr Robert Shreck
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03153
Federal IDIA03153
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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