Stamp Dam

Stamp Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stamp Dam

The primary purpose of Stamp 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 Darrell Stamp (private). It impounds the Tr- Indian Creek near Griswold.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 794 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityGriswold
River/StreamTr- Indian Creek
Coordinates41.35610, -95.15610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length794 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03764
Federal IDIA03764
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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