Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-1

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-1 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 80-1 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna River near Atlantic.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 2,570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr-east Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.50810, -94.91220

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length2,570 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01844
Federal IDIA01844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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