Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-1
Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-1 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-1
The primary purpose of Davids Creek Watershed Site 10-1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-davids Creek near Exira.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 597 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 130 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Nearest City | Exira |
| River/Stream | Tr-davids Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.63310, -94.87160 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 597 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 130 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Audubon County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00125 |
| Federal ID | IA00125 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |