Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 11
Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 11 is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 11
The primary purpose of Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 11 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 40 feet tall and stretches 822 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 375 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Red Oak |
| River/Stream | Tr-nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 41.03440, -95.18510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 822 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 | IA00823 |
| Federal ID | IA00823 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |