De Vries Damfountain Hills Plats 3 And 4 Dam

De Vries Damfountain Hills Plats 3 And 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Iowa, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About De Vries Damfountain Hills Plats 3 And 4 Dam

The primary purpose of De Vries Damfountain Hills Plats 3 And 4 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 Larry Devries (private). It impounds the Tr-thunder Creek near Pella.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 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
CountyMarion
Nearest CityPella
River/StreamTr-thunder Creek
Coordinates41.43100, -92.92480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge10 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04096
Federal IDIA04096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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