Baker Subwatershed Site 1-3

Baker Subwatershed Site 1-3 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Baker Subwatershed Site 1-3

The primary purpose of Baker Subwatershed Site 1-3 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 Tr-maple River near Turin.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr-maple River
Coordinates42.05260, -95.94420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDIA00801
Federal IDIA00801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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