Niebuhr Dam

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

About Niebuhr Dam

The primary purpose of Niebuhr 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 Niebuhr (private). It impounds the Tr- Bee Branch near Eddyville.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr- Bee Branch
Coordinates41.03030, -92.95120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length345 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03373
Federal IDIA03373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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