Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-1
Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-1 is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-1
The primary purpose of Badger Creek Watershed Site 5-1 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 Madison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Badger Cr. near North River.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 632 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 265 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | North River |
| River/Stream | Tr- Badger Cr. |
| Coordinates | 41.43720, -93.82490 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 632 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 265 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 265 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Madison County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02258 |
| Federal ID | IA02258 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |