Delhi Dam
| Delhi Dam | |
|---|---|
The dam after it failed in 2010 | |
| Location | Delhi Township, Delaware County, near Delhi, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 42°24′28″N 91°20′43″W / 42.40778°N 91.34528°W |
| Construction began | 1922 |
| Opening date | 1929 |
| Owner(s) | Lake Delhi Recreation Association |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete outlet section |
| Height | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Length | 704 ft (215 m) (Concrete section) |
| Spillway type | Service, gate-controlled ogee |
| Spillway capacity | 32,000 cu ft/s (910 m3/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Delhi |
| Total capacity | 3,790 acre⋅ft (4,670,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 347 sq mi (900 km2) |
| Surface area | 218 ha (2.18 km2) |
| Normal elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1929 |
| Decommission date | 1968 |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 1.5 MW (Proposed) |
| Website Lake Delhi Recreation Association | |
Delhi Dam, also known as Hartwick Dam, is an embankment dam on the Maquoketa River 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of Delhi, Iowa that created Lake Delhi. The dam was over-topped and subsequently failed on July 24, 2010 after a period of heavy rain. It was rebuilt in 2016.
The dam and lake are part of the Turtle Creek Recreation Area, and is owned by a local community group.