Hudnutt Dam

Hudnutt Dam is an earth dam located in Poweshiek County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hudnutt Dam

The primary purpose of Hudnutt 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 Donald Hudnutt (private). It impounds the Tr- Sugar Creek near Union Mills.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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
CountyPoweshiek
Nearest CityUnion Mills
River/StreamTr- Sugar Creek
Coordinates41.65830, -92.72500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03767
Federal IDIA03767
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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