Voegtlin Dam

Voegtlin Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke 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
Height32 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 318 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Voegtlin Dam

The primary purpose of Voegtlin 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 Gregg Voegtlin (private). It impounds the Tr- Long Creek near Davis City.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 318 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 46 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
CountyClarke
Nearest CityDavis City
River/StreamTr- Long Creek
Coordinates40.90610, -93.87940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length318 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage46 acre-ft
Max Storage46 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGregg Voegtlin
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03602
Federal IDIA03602
More InfoState Dam Safety Program