Slip Bluff Park Dam

Slip Bluff Park Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Slip Bluff Park Dam

The primary purpose of Slip Bluff Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Decatur County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-potteroff Creek near Davis City.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 333 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 464 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityDavis City
River/StreamTr-potteroff Creek
Coordinates40.65510, -93.84120

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length333 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage464 acre-ft
Max Storage464 acre-ft
Normal Storage230 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDecatur County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00349
Federal IDIA00349
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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