Corey Family Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Corey Family Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Corey Family Farms 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 Corey Family Farms LLC (private). It impounds the Tr- Lake Creek near Lake City.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 43 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Nearest City | Lake City |
| River/Stream | Tr- Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.28360, -94.71890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Corey Family Farms LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03584 |
| Federal ID | IA03584 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |