Cubbage Dam

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

About Cubbage Dam

The primary purpose of Cubbage 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 Harold Cubbage (private). It impounds the Tr- Stump Creek near Douds.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityDouds
River/StreamTr- Stump Creek
Coordinates40.91640, -92.13110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03368
Federal IDIA03368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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