Stacey Dam

Stacey Dam is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/28/2000
Height26 ft
Built200026 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 220 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Stacey Dam

The primary purpose of Stacey Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carl Stacey (private). It impounds the Trib to Coon Creek near Selma.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 10 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/28/2000. That was over 26 years ago.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWapello
Nearest CitySelma
River/StreamTrib to Coon Creek
Coordinates40.90320, -92.51640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length220 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage10 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge185 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCarl Stacey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/28/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03982
Federal IDIA03982
More InfoState Dam Safety Program