Stalkfleet Dam is an earth dam located in Muscatine County, Iowa, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 300 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 Stalkfleet Dam
The primary purpose of Stalkfleet Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Bret Stalkfleet (private). It impounds the Trib to Sweetland Cr. near Mississippi River.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Muscatine |
| Nearest City | Mississippi River |
| River/Stream | Trib to Sweetland Cr. |
| Coordinates | 41.46980, -90.94710 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Bret Stalkfleet |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04039 |
| Federal ID | IA04039 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |