Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-3

Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-3 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-3

The primary purpose of Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-3 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Koker Creek near Danbury.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 258 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Koker Creek
Coordinates42.27660, -95.68750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage258 acre-ft
Max Storage258 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02586
Federal IDIA02586
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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