Davis Subwatershed 19-2044

Davis Subwatershed 19-2044 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Subwatershed 19-2044

The primary purpose of Davis Subwatershed 19-2044 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-cottonwood Hollow near Turin.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr-cottonwood Hollow
Coordinates42.23710, -95.97560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01784
Federal IDIA01784
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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