Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50

Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50 is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50

The primary purpose of Robeson Subwatershed Gully 3 Sta92+50 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 Cherokee County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek near Washta.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityWashta
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates42.61000, -95.74680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage196 acre-ft
Max Storage196 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01941
Federal IDIA01941
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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