Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-1

Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-1

The primary purpose of Grand Meadow Subwatershed Site M-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 Cherokee County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Little Sioux near Holly Springs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 781 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityHolly Springs
River/StreamTr-west Fork Little Sioux
Coordinates42.63110, -95.83280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length781 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCherokee County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00188
Federal IDIA00188
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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