Phillips Subwatershed Site M-11985

Phillips Subwatershed Site M-11985 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Phillips Subwatershed Site M-11985

The primary purpose of Phillips Subwatershed Site M-11985 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- Maple River near Castana.

The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.09550, -95.84650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area1 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 IDIA02801
Federal IDIA02801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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