Hobbs Dam

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

About Hobbs Dam

The primary purpose of Hobbs 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 Skylor Hobbs (private). It impounds the Tr-chariton River near Chariton.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 2,827 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLucas
Nearest CityChariton
River/StreamTr-chariton River
Coordinates41.00360, -93.31470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length2,827 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04097
Federal IDIA04097
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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