Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7
Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7
The primary purpose of Big Wyacondah Watershed Site 7 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 Davis County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-south Wyacondah near Wyacondah, Mo.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 516 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 10/30/1963. That was over 62 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Wyacondah, Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr-south Wyacondah |
| Coordinates | 40.61650, -92.28270 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 516 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 194 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Davis County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 10/30/1963 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01575 |
| Federal ID | IA01575 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |