Vanatta Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 145 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Vanatta Dam
The primary purpose of Vanatta 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 Wayne Vanatta (private). It impounds the Possum Creek near Missouri River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 145 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Missouri River |
| River/Stream | Possum Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.80940, -95.68690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 145 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 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 | Wayne Vanatta |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03660 |
| Federal ID | IA03660 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |