Mosquito Of Harrison Watershed Site 5-1

Mosquito Of Harrison Watershed Site 5-1 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mosquito Of Harrison Watershed Site 5-1

The primary purpose of Mosquito Of Harrison 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mosquito Cr. near Neola.

The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 194 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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityNeola
River/StreamTr- Mosquito Cr.
Coordinates41.52560, -95.56680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height52 ft
Dam Height52 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage194 acre-ft
Max Storage194 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02368
Federal IDIA02368
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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