Hraha Dam

Hraha Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hraha Dam

The primary purpose of Hraha 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 Will Hraha (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle River near Martensdale.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 491 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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
CountyWarren
Nearest CityMartensdale
River/StreamTr- Middle River
Coordinates41.38220, -93.72890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length491 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03855
Federal IDIA03855
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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