LAKE DELHI DAM - IA01297-2610


Incident ID IA01297-2610
Dam Name LAKE DELHI DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential S
State IA
Incident Date 06/14/2015
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Under Investigation
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Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Appeared to have been seepage between the concrete wall and the sheetpiling of the construction cofferdam
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Owner Type P
Dam Type PG
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP NR
Year Completed 1922
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 55 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 9920 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 440 acres
River Name MAQUOKETA RIVER
Latitude 42.4081
Longitude -91.3454
Regulatory Agency(ies) IOWA DNR
NID Number IA01297
Attachments Y