Campbell Dam

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

About Campbell Dam

The primary purpose of Campbell 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 Ed Campbell (private). It impounds the Tr- Maple River near Danbury.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 764 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.24710, -95.62120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length764 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03268
Federal IDIA03268
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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