Von Maur Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Iowa, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 250 ft long. 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 Von Maur Dam
The primary purpose of Von Maur 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 James Vonmaur (private). It impounds the Tr-maquoketa River near Maquoketa.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jackson |
| Nearest City | Maquoketa |
| River/Stream | Tr-maquoketa River |
| Coordinates | 42.11830, -90.79870 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | James Vonmaur |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04095 |
| Federal ID | IA04095 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |