Von Maur Dam

Von Maur Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Iowa, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJackson
Nearest CityMaquoketa
River/StreamTr-maquoketa River
Coordinates42.11830, -90.79870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04095
Federal IDIA04095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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