Betty Beaman is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 498 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 Betty Beaman
The primary purpose of Betty Beaman 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 Betty Beaman (private). It impounds the Trib to Middle River.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 498 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| River/Stream | Trib to Middle River |
| Coordinates | 41.35750, -94.34000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 498 ft |
| Year Completed | 2014 (12 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 136 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 78 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Betty Beaman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04212 |
| Federal ID | IA04212 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |