Beyer Dam

Beyer Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beyer Dam

The primary purpose of Beyer 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 Beyer Mowing (private). It impounds the Tr- Nishnabotna River near Hamburg.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 366 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityHamburg
River/StreamTr- Nishnabotna River
Coordinates40.67390, -95.64940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length366 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBeyer Mowing
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03657
Federal IDIA03657
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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