Harper Century Farm Dam

Harper Century Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harper Century Farm Dam

The primary purpose of Harper Century Farm Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Harper Century Farm (private). It impounds the Trib To Willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTrib To Willow Creek
Coordinates41.72050, -95.78950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge12 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerHarper Century Farm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04186
Federal IDIA04186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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