Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-13210

Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-13210 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-13210

The primary purpose of Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-13210 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 Lum Hollow Creek near Missouri River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityMissouri River
River/StreamLum Hollow Creek
Coordinates42.26850, -95.99520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area3 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 IDIA01917
Federal IDIA01917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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