Allen- Ewing Dam

Allen- Ewing Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Allen- Ewing Dam

The primary purpose of Allen- Ewing 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 Allen (private). It impounds the Tr- West Jackson Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 632 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- West Jackson Creek
Coordinates40.74540, -93.31180

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length632 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03381
Federal IDIA03381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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