Midwest Oilseeds Dam

Midwest Oilseeds Dam is an earth dam located in Dallas County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Midwest Oilseeds Dam

The primary purpose of Midwest Oilseeds 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 Midwest Oilseeds Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- North Raccoon River near Adel.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 815 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDallas
Nearest CityAdel
River/StreamTr- North Raccoon River
Coordinates41.68170, -94.05000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length815 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMidwest Oilseeds Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03623
Federal IDIA03623
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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