Reinert Dam

Reinert Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Reinert Dam

The primary purpose of Reinert 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 Waunita Reinert (private). It impounds the Tr- Miller Creek near Glenwood.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 326 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMills
Nearest CityGlenwood
River/StreamTr- Miller Creek
Coordinates41.08510, -95.67440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length326 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWaunita Reinert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/25/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03276
Federal IDIA03276
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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