Williams Dam

Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Williams Dam

The primary purpose of Williams Dam 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 Don Williams (private). It impounds the Tr-white Breast Creek near Lucas.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyClarke
Nearest CityLucas
River/StreamTr-white Breast Creek
Coordinates40.99090, -93.64950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge55 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDon Williams
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04094
Federal IDIA04094
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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