Upper Pine Lake Dredge Spoil Dam is an earth dam located in Hardin County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,469 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Upper Pine Lake Dredge Spoil Dam
Upper Pine Lake Dredge Spoil Dam is a dam in Hardin, Iowa. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Eldora.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,469 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Hardin |
| Nearest City | Eldora |
| River/Stream | Tr- Iowa River |
| Coordinates | 42.37730, -93.06780 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,469 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03307 |
| Federal ID | IA03307 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |