Oen Dam

Oen Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Oen Dam

The primary purpose of Oen 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 Myron Oen (private). It impounds the Tr- Wildcat Creek near Rathbun Reservoir.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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
CountyWayne
Nearest CityRathbun Reservoir
River/StreamTr- Wildcat Creek
Coordinates40.78010, -93.33530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed2008 (18 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03881
Federal IDIA03881
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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