Rieber Dam

Rieber Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rieber Dam

The primary purpose of Rieber 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 Gerald Rieber (private). It impounds the Tr- Seven Mile Creek near Morton Mills.

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityMorton Mills
River/StreamTr- Seven Mile Creek
Coordinates41.08250, -95.05220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03745
Federal IDIA03745
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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