Hatfield Dam

Hatfield Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hatfield Dam

The primary purpose of Hatfield 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 Hatfield Trust (private). It impounds the Tr- Twelvemile Creek near Afton, Ia.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityAfton, Ia
River/StreamTr- Twelvemile Creek
Coordinates41.16960, -94.36880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage221 acre-ft
Max Storage221 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03190
Federal IDIA03190
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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