Trachsel Dam is an earth dam located in Van Buren County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 535 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Trachsel Dam
The primary purpose of Trachsel 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 Russell Trachsel (private). It impounds the Tr-fox River near Mt. Sterling.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Van Buren |
| Nearest City | Mt. Sterling |
| River/Stream | Tr-fox River |
| Coordinates | 40.68330, -92.09920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 535 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 93 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Russell Trachsel |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03832 |
| Federal ID | IA03832 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |