Stever Dam

Stever Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built199729 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Stever Dam

The primary purpose of Stever 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 John Stever (private). It impounds the Tr- Cedar Creek near Oakland Mills.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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

StateIowa
CountyJefferson
Nearest CityOakland Mills
River/StreamTr- Cedar Creek
Coordinates40.94530, -91.98040

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length280 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage31 acre-ft
Max Storage31 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJohn Stever
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03369
Federal IDIA03369
More InfoState Dam Safety Program