Ron Pickard Road Structure is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Iowa, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 518 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 Ron Pickard Road Structure
The primary purpose of Ron Pickard Road Structure 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 Jefferson County (local government). It impounds the Trib to Lick Creek near Keosauqua.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 518 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 118 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jefferson |
| Nearest City | Keosauqua |
| River/Stream | Trib to Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.90550, -92.03220 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 518 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 118 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 48 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Jefferson County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03941 |
| Federal ID | IA03941 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |