High Prairie Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 432 ft long, taller than 65% 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 High Prairie Farms Dam
The primary purpose of High Prairie Farms 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 High Prairie Farms (private). It impounds the Tr- Squaw Creek near Medora.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 432 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clarke |
| Nearest City | Medora |
| River/Stream | Tr- Squaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.11770, -93.78660 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 432 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | High Prairie Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03355 |
| Federal ID | IA03355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |