Ebbers Dam

Ebbers Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ebbers Dam

The primary purpose of Ebbers 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 Raymond E Ebbers (private). It impounds the Tr- South Fork Chariton River near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- South Fork Chariton River
Coordinates40.75920, -93.14880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRaymond E Ebbers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03347
Federal IDIA03347
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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