Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 9-1

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 9-1 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 9-1

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 9-1 is a dam in Mills, Iowa. The dam is owned by Mills County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-waubonsie Creek near Bartlett.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 639 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 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMills
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr-waubonsie Creek
Coordinates40.92510, -95.74540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage639 acre-ft
Max Storage639 acre-ft
Normal Storage539 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01830
Federal IDIA01830
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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