South Magnolia Watershed Site 4

South Magnolia Watershed Site 4 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Magnolia Watershed Site 4

The primary purpose of South Magnolia Watershed Site 4 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 11/18/1965. That was over 60 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates41.67970, -95.87060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarrison County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/18/1965
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00477
Federal IDIA00477
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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