Hays Dam

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

About Hays Dam

The primary purpose of Hays 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 Dam Haye (private). It impounds the Tr- Rapid Creek near Iowa City.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityIowa City
River/StreamTr- Rapid Creek
Coordinates41.70170, -91.43670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03704
Federal IDIA03704
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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