Wallace Dam

Wallace Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wallace Dam

The primary purpose of Wallace 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 Allica Wallace (private). It impounds the Tr- East Nishnabotna River near Elliot.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityElliot
River/StreamTr- East Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.19000, -95.18690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03766
Federal IDIA03766
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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