Adam Co Cons Bd Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 672 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Adam Co Cons Bd Dam
The primary purpose of Adam Co Cons Bd 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 Adams County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Lake Icaria near Lake Icaria.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 672 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adams |
| Nearest City | Lake Icaria |
| River/Stream | Tr- Lake Icaria |
| Coordinates | 41.06500, -94.73830 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 672 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 139 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Adams County Conservation Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03561 |
| Federal ID | IA03561 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |