Iowa Noname36

Iowa Noname36 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Iowa Noname36

The primary purpose of Iowa Noname36 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 Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr-perry Creek near Sioux City.

The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 798 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CitySioux City
River/StreamTr-perry Creek
Coordinates42.58890, -96.42890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length798 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPlymouth County Board of Supervisors
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00881
Federal IDIA00881
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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