Marywood Farms Wetland Dam

Marywood Farms Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 580 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 Marywood Farms Wetland Dam

The primary purpose of Marywood Farms Wetland Dam is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Marywood Farm (ww Diehl) (private). It impounds the Tr- South River near Red Rock Reservoir.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityRed Rock Reservoir
River/StreamTr- South River
Coordinates41.34120, -93.48540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerMarywood Farm (ww Diehl)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03849
Federal IDIA03849
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