Douds Stone Dam is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 582 ft long. 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 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Nearest City | Ottumwa |
| River/Stream | Tr- Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.03610, -92.47420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 582 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Douds Stone Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03836 |
| Federal ID | IA03836 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |