Delzell Dam

Delzell Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height21 ft
Built200323 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 395 ft long. 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 Delzell Dam

The primary purpose of Delzell 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 Thomas G Delzell (private). It impounds the Tr- Fox River near Milton.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityMilton
River/StreamTr- Fox River
Coordinates40.69500, -92.31560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage143 acre-ft
Max Storage143 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerThomas G Delzell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03628
Federal IDIA03628
More InfoState Dam Safety Program