Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-5

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-5 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-5

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-5 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.55600, -94.75800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area0 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02824
Federal IDIA02824
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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