Crawford County Roadgrade Dam 33-83-38

Crawford County Roadgrade Dam 33-83-38 is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 750 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Crawford County Roadgrade Dam 33-83-38

The primary purpose of Crawford County Roadgrade Dam 33-83-38 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 Crawford County (local government). It impounds the Tr- Walnut Creek near Denison.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 48 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityDenison
River/StreamTr- Walnut Creek
Coordinates41.96600, -95.27230

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage48 acre-ft
Max Storage48 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCrawford County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03298
Federal IDIA03298
More InfoState Dam Safety Program