Badger Creek Watershed Site 11-1
Badger Creek Watershed Site 11-1 is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Badger Creek Watershed Site 11-1
The primary purpose of Badger Creek Watershed Site 11-1 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 Warren County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-badger Creek near Carlisle.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 193 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 05/04/1995. That was over 30 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Carlisle |
| River/Stream | Tr-badger Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.46370, -93.89430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 615 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 193 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Warren County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/04/1995 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01700 |
| Federal ID | IA01700 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |