Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1

Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1

The primary purpose of Ledgewood Creek Watershed Site 2-1 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 Fremont County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-ledgewood Creek near Riverton.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityRiverton
River/StreamTr-ledgewood Creek
Coordinates40.68310, -95.53030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage163 acre-ft
Max Storage163 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01542
Federal IDIA01542
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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