Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-87
Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-87 is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-87
Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-87 is a dam in Wapello, Iowa. The dam is owned by Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Soap Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 504 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Tr- Little Soap Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.92000, -92.60000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 504 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02708 |
| Federal ID | IA02708 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |