Huff Subwatershed 3-6069

Huff Subwatershed 3-6069 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huff Subwatershed 3-6069

The primary purpose of Huff Subwatershed 3-6069 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 Monona County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Sioux River near Castana.

The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr- Little Sioux River
Coordinates42.08470, -95.86130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02762
Federal IDIA02762
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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