Combs Dam

Combs Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Combs Dam

The primary purpose of Combs 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 Don Combs (private). It impounds the Tr- N. Fk. North Fabius River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- N. Fk. North Fabius River
Coordinates40.64850, -92.47460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDon Combs
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03363
Federal IDIA03363
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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