Four Corners Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 720 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Four Corners Dam

The primary purpose of Four Corners Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Manning Community Foundation (private). It impounds the Tr- West Nishnabotna River near Manning.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityManning
River/StreamTr- West Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.90220, -95.08300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage128 acre-ft
Max Storage128 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerManning Community Foundation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03199
Federal IDIA03199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program