Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 36-5

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 36-5 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 36-5

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 36-5 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.52150, -94.86300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02331
Federal IDIA02331
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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