Garst Supply Dam

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

About Garst Supply Dam

The primary purpose of Garst Supply 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 Garst Supply Company (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Raccoon River near Coon Rapids.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 398 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityCoon Rapids
River/StreamTr- Middle Raccoon River
Coordinates41.87180, -94.66770

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length398 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGarst Supply Company
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03170
Federal IDIA03170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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