Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1

The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1 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 Fremont County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mc Pherron Cr. near Bartlett.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 522 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr- Mc Pherron Cr.
Coordinates40.89730, -95.71990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length595 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage522 acre-ft
Max Storage522 acre-ft
Normal Storage397 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02293
Federal IDIA02293
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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