Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16
Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16
The primary purpose of Hound Dog Watershed Site F-16 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 Fremont County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-nishnabotna River near Hamburg.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 601 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/30/1963. That was over 62 years ago.
At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Nearest City | Hamburg |
| River/Stream | Tr-nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 40.63940, -95.59900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 601 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fremont County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/1963 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00387 |
| Federal ID | IA00387 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |