Hayes Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built201214 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 307 ft long, taller than 74% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hayes Dam

The primary purpose of Hayes Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Von Hayes (private). It impounds the Trib to No Business Cr near Shambaugh.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 307 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 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

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityShambaugh
River/StreamTrib to No Business Cr
Coordinates40.66180, -95.07100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length307 ft
Year Completed2012 (14 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage8 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge253 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerVon Hayes
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04206
Federal IDIA04206
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