Ls Dennis Lindgren

Ls Dennis Lindgren is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ls Dennis Lindgren

The primary purpose of Ls Dennis Lindgren is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Dennis Lindgren (private). It impounds the Tr- Maple River near Danbury.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.21420, -95.67000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge124 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerDennis Lindgren
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03167
Federal IDIA03167
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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