Douds Stone Dam

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

About Douds Stone Dam

The primary purpose of Douds Stone 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 Douds Stone Inc (private). It impounds the Tr- Rock Creek near Ottumwa.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 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
CountyWapello
Nearest CityOttumwa
River/StreamTr- Rock Creek
Coordinates41.03610, -92.47420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length582 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDouds Stone Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03836
Federal IDIA03836
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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