Baudler Dam

Baudler Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 413 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Baudler Dam

Baudler Dam is a dam in Adair, Iowa. The dam is owned by Bart Baudler (private). It impounds the Tr- North Turkey Creek near Patterson.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 413 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAdair
Nearest CityPatterson
River/StreamTr- North Turkey Creek
Coordinates41.43330, -94.49220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length413 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBart Baudler
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03555
Federal IDIA03555
More InfoState Dam Safety Program