Lincoln Acres Dam

Lincoln Acres Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Iowa. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lincoln Acres Dam

The primary purpose of Lincoln Acres Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Candy Ecker (private). It impounds the Trib To Plug Run Creek near Carlisle.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 05/13/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWarren
Nearest CityCarlisle
River/StreamTrib To Plug Run Creek
Coordinates41.41940, -93.52350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCandy Ecker
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/13/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04084
Federal IDIA04084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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