Hallquist Dam

Hallquist Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 2022. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built20224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 610 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Hallquist Dam

The primary purpose of Hallquist 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 Kevin Hallquist (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib to Tarkio R near Stanton.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2022, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Nearest CityStanton
River/StreamUnnamed Trib to Tarkio R
Coordinates41.00030, -95.11940

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length610 ft
Year Completed2022 (4 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerKevin Hallquist
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04398
Federal IDIA04398
More InfoState Dam Safety Program