Greenwood Dam

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

About Greenwood Dam

The primary purpose of Greenwood 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 Ron Greenwood (private). It impounds the Tr- Harris Grove Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 217 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr- Harris Grove Creek
Coordinates41.58170, -95.74350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length217 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03185
Federal IDIA03185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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