Warren Dam

Warren Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Warren Dam

The primary purpose of Warren 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 Richard L Warren (private). It impounds the Tr-jackson Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 387 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr-jackson Creek
Coordinates40.78440, -93.22300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length387 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichard L Warren
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03382
Federal IDIA03382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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