Brant Dam

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

About Brant Dam

The primary purpose of Brant 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 Don Brandt (private). It impounds the Tr- Brush Creek near Ormanville.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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
CountyWapello
Nearest CityOrmanville
River/StreamTr- Brush Creek
Coordinates40.92440, -92.49900

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03155
Federal IDIA03155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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