Gardner Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 461 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Gardner Dam
The primary purpose of Gardner 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 Richard E Gardner (private). It impounds the Tr- Caleb Creek near State of Missouri.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 461 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | State of Missouri |
| River/Stream | Tr- Caleb Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.61170, -93.51500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 461 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard E Gardner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03880 |
| Federal ID | IA03880 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |