Johnson Dam

Johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Kevin Johnson (private). It impounds the Tr- Jordan Creek near 67.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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
CountyMonona
Nearest City67
River/StreamTr- Jordan Creek
Coordinates41.96040, -95.87900

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length215 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage58 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03736
Federal IDIA03736
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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