Gegner Dam

Gegner Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Gegner Dam

The primary purpose of Gegner 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 Norton Gegner (private). It impounds the Tr- Badger Creek near Norwalk.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 08/11/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMadison
Nearest CityNorwalk
River/StreamTr- Badger Creek
Coordinates41.48630, -93.79750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length630 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerNorton Gegner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection08/11/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03518
Federal IDIA03518
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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