Angran Dam

Angran Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft
Built200125 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 245 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 Angran Dam

The primary purpose of Angran Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Jim Angran (private). It impounds the Tr- South Avery Creek near Ottumwa.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 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

StateIowa
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityOttumwa
River/StreamTr- South Avery Creek
Coordinates40.98470, -92.75200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length245 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage16 acre-ft
Max Storage16 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerJim Angran
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03930
Federal IDIA03930
More InfoState Dam Safety Program