Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 127+05

Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 127+05 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 127+05

The primary purpose of Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 127+05 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 Monona County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Dutch Creek near Castana.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 335 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamDutch Creek
Coordinates42.16140, -95.87220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length335 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA00785
Federal IDIA00785
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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