Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 7
Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 7 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 7
The primary purpose of Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 7 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 Montgomery County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-nishnabotna River near Red Oak.
The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 854 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Red Oak |
| River/Stream | Tr-nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 41.07440, -95.18060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 854 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Montgomery County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00815 |
| Federal ID | IA00815 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |