Assman #4 Grade Stabilization Structure

Assman #4 Grade Stabilization Structure is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Assman #4 Grade Stabilization Structure

The primary purpose of Assman #4 Grade Stabilization Structure is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Paul Assman (private). It impounds the Tr-boyer River near Boyer River Floodplain.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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.

At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityBoyer River Floodplain
River/StreamTr-boyer River
Coordinates42.06000, -95.33540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge107 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPaul Assman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04093
Federal IDIA04093
More InfoState Dam Safety Program