Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-3847

Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-3847 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-3847

Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-3847 is a dam in Woodbury, Iowa. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Lum Hollow Creek near Turin.

The dam stands 55 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 279 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 55 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamLum Hollow Creek
Coordinates42.27910, -95.96720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height55 ft
Dam Height55 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage279 acre-ft
Max Storage279 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWoodbury County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01709
Federal IDIA01709
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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