North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 13

North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 13 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 13

The primary purpose of North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 13 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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Pigeon Creek near Crescent.

The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 29 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 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityCrescent
River/StreamTr-north Pigeon Creek
Coordinates41.46130, -95.80610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height64 ft
Dam Height64 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02008
Federal IDIA02008
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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