Trinkle Reclamation Dam C

Trinkle Reclamation Dam C is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built199927 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 566 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Trinkle Reclamation Dam C

The primary purpose of Trinkle Reclamation Dam C 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 Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship (state). It impounds the Tr- Cedar Creek near Eddyville.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 566 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyMarion
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr- Cedar Creek
Coordinates41.17900, -92.91470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length566 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerIowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03325
Federal IDIA03325
More InfoState Dam Safety Program