Wagner Dam

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

About Wagner Dam

The primary purpose of Wagner 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 Gregory S Wagner (private). It impounds the Tr- Short Creek near Columbus Junction.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 458 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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
CountyLouisa
Nearest CityColumbus Junction
River/StreamTr- Short Creek
Coordinates41.32090, -91.42150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length458 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGregory S Wagner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03402
Federal IDIA03402
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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