Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1 Sta 53+70

Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1 Sta 53+70 is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1 Sta 53+70

The primary purpose of Pleasant Valley Subwtrshd #1 Sta 53+70 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 Ida County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-maple River near Battle Creek.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 646 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityBattle Creek
River/StreamTr-maple River
Coordinates42.29420, -95.54340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length646 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA00506
Federal IDIA00506
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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