Marengo Golf & Country Club Dam

Marengo Golf & Country Club Dam is an earth dam located in Iowa County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Marengo Golf & Country Club Dam

The primary purpose of Marengo Golf & Country Club Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Marengo Golf & Country Club (private). It impounds the Tr- Iowa River near Twin View Heights.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 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
CountyIowa
Nearest CityTwin View Heights
River/StreamTr- Iowa River
Coordinates41.76220, -92.06940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMarengo Golf & Country Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03458
Federal IDIA03458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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