Cibula Dam

Cibula Dam is an earth dam located in Tama County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cibula Dam

The primary purpose of Cibula 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 Richard Cibula (private). It impounds the Tr- Wolf Creek near Vining.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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
CountyTama
Nearest CityVining
River/StreamTr- Wolf Creek
Coordinates41.98720, -92.40720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03809
Federal IDIA03809
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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