Warriner Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Iowa, built in 2023. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 592 ft long. 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 Warriner Dam
The primary purpose of Warriner 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 Denise Warriner (private). It impounds the Unnamed Trib to Squaw Cr near Stanhope.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 592 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2023, 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 | Boone |
| Nearest City | Stanhope |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib to Squaw Cr |
| Coordinates | 42.17340, -93.78560 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 592 ft |
| Year Completed | 2023 (3 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Denise Warriner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04403 |
| Federal ID | IA04403 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |