Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-1
Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-1
The primary purpose of Crawford Creek Subwatershed Site M-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 Ida County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-crawford Creek near Danbury.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 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.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Ida |
| Nearest City | Danbury |
| River/Stream | Tr-crawford Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.25430, -95.59970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 635 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 141 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Ida County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01613 |
| Federal ID | IA01613 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |