Leech Hollow Subwatershed Site C-11

Leech Hollow Subwatershed Site C-11 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Leech Hollow Subwatershed Site C-11

The primary purpose of Leech Hollow Subwatershed Site C-11 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 Monona County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-mc Clarey Creek near Castana.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr-mc Clarey Creek
Coordinates42.09450, -95.79760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01888
Federal IDIA01888
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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