Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 1

Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 1 is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 1

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

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 697 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityShenandoah
River/StreamTr-east Nishnabotna River
Coordinates40.87450, -95.34370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length697 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA00847
Federal IDIA00847
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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