Jandik Dam

Jandik Dam is an earth dam located in Warren 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
Height37 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 455 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Jandik Dam

The primary purpose of Jandik 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 James D Jandik (private). It impounds the Tr- Squaw Creek near Indianola.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityIndianola
River/StreamTr- Squaw Creek
Coordinates41.17120, -93.63250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length455 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJames D Jandik
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03342
Federal IDIA03342
More InfoState Dam Safety Program