Brink Dam

Brink Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brink Dam

The primary purpose of Brink 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 Paul Brink (private). It impounds the Tr-fisher Creek near Farragut.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 551 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/11/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityFarragut
River/StreamTr-fisher Creek
Coordinates40.73110, -95.40760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length551 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerPaul Brink
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/11/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04041
Federal IDIA04041
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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