Kisling Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built199630 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Kisling Dam

The primary purpose of Kisling 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 Norman Kisling (private). It impounds the Tr- Coppers Creek near Betonsport.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyVan Buren
Nearest CityBetonsport
River/StreamTr- Coppers Creek
Coordinates40.79590, -91.84200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNorman Kisling
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03235
Federal IDIA03235
More InfoState Dam Safety Program