Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 10

About Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 10

The primary purpose of Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 10 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 Page County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna River near Shenandoah.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 963 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,242 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2022.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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