Holden Dam is an earth dam located in Iowa County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 48 ft48 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Holden Dam
The primary purpose of Holden 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 Holden Seeds (private). It impounds the Tr- Devils Run near Riverside.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 562 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.
At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Nearest City | Riverside |
| River/Stream | Tr- Devils Run |
| Coordinates | 41.64270, -92.20300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 562 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 562 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 412 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Holden Seeds |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03310 |
| Federal ID | IA03310 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |