Anthon Subwatershed Site 2-2760

Anthon Subwatershed Site 2-2760 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Anthon Subwatershed Site 2-2760

The primary purpose of Anthon Subwatershed Site 2-2760 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- Little Sioux River near Oto.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 44 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityOto
River/StreamTr- Little Sioux River
Coordinates42.38630, -95.88560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage44 acre-ft
Max Storage44 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDIA02751
Federal IDIA02751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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