Hacklebarney - Pierson Dam

Hacklebarney - Pierson Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hacklebarney - Pierson Dam

The primary purpose of Hacklebarney - Pierson 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 Frances Pierson (private). It impounds the Trib To W. Nodaway River near Villisca.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityVillisca
River/StreamTrib To W. Nodaway River
Coordinates40.97500, -95.05220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge105 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerFrances Pierson
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04064
Federal IDIA04064
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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