Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 84-1 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna near Brayton.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Significant HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityBrayton
River/StreamTr-east Nishnabotna
Coordinates41.54390, -94.89610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01463
Federal IDIA01463
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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