West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1-2

West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1-2 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1-2

The primary purpose of West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1-2 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 Plymouth County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-broken Kettle Creek near Sioux City.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 436 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CitySioux City
River/StreamTr-broken Kettle Creek
Coordinates42.70190, -96.51270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length436 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage192 acre-ft
Max Storage192 acre-ft
Normal Storage88 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPlymouth County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00861
Federal IDIA00861
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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