Kendall Dam

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

About Kendall Dam

The primary purpose of Kendall 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 Larry Kendall (private). It impounds the Tr- South Avery Creek near Ottumwa.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityOttumwa
River/StreamTr- South Avery Creek
Coordinates40.97000, -92.70000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03372
Federal IDIA03372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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