Wildland For The Future Dam

Wildland For The Future Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wildland For The Future Dam

The primary purpose of Wildland For The Future Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wildlands For The Future Ltd (private). It impounds the Tr- South Avery Creek near Chilicothe.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 2,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityChilicothe
River/StreamTr- South Avery Creek
Coordinates40.98640, -92.65690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length2,020 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWildlands for the Future Ltd
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03088
Federal IDIA03088
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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