Ryan Henschal Watershed Site H-1

Ryan Henschal Watershed Site H-1 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ryan Henschal Watershed Site H-1

The primary purpose of Ryan Henschal Watershed Site H-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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mosquits Creek near Council Bluffs.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 451 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 09/25/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityCouncil Bluffs
River/StreamTr-mosquits Creek
Coordinates41.40410, -95.73640

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length451 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWest Pottawattamie County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/25/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00947
Federal IDIA00947
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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