Herbold Dam

Herbold Dam is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Herbold Dam

The primary purpose of Herbold 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 Buddy Herbold (private). It impounds the Tr- Buffalo Creek near Pierson.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 17 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityPierson
River/StreamTr- Buffalo Creek
Coordinates42.50470, -95.85630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage17 acre-ft
Max Storage17 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03256
Federal IDIA03256
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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