Eichelberger Dam

Eichelberger Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Eichelberger Dam

The primary purpose of Eichelberger 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 Dave Eichelberger (private). It impounds the Tr- East Fork Crooked Creek near Wapello.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityWapello
River/StreamTr- East Fork Crooked Creek
Coordinates41.18380, -91.57940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03181
Federal IDIA03181
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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