Godbersen Dam

Godbersen Dam is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Godbersen Dam

The primary purpose of Godbersen 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 Sharon & Kent Godbersen (private). It impounds the Tr- Maple River near Battle Creek.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 363 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
CountyIda
Nearest CityBattle Creek
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.28880, -95.54100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length363 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSharon & Kent Godbersen
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03209
Federal IDIA03209
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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