Kinser Dam

Kinser Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kinser Dam

The primary purpose of Kinser 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 Robert Kinser (private). It impounds the Tr- Tarkio Creek near Coin.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 538 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityCoin
River/StreamTr- Tarkio Creek
Coordinates40.96550, -95.10250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length538 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage100 acre-ft
Max Storage100 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03287
Federal IDIA03287
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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