Robinson Dam

Robinson Dam is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robinson Dam

The primary purpose of Robinson 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 Perlanna Robinson (private). It impounds the Tr- Fox River near Mt. Sterling.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyVan Buren
Nearest CityMt. Sterling
River/StreamTr- Fox River
Coordinates40.66290, -92.02880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03420
Federal IDIA03420
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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