Rosa Dam

Rosa Dam is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rosa Dam

The primary purpose of Rosa 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 George Rose (private). It impounds the Tr- English Creek near Harvey.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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
CountyLucas
Nearest CityHarvey
River/StreamTr- English Creek
Coordinates41.08670, -93.21500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03714
Federal IDIA03714
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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