Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39
Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-39 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 Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Bear Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 494 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Tr- Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.88290, -92.60210 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 494 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02921 |
| Federal ID | IA02921 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |