Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E-1

Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E-1 is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E-1

The primary purpose of Bitter Creek Subwatershed Site E-1 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 Ida County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Sioux River near Correctionville.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 483 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityCorrectionville
River/StreamTr- Little Sioux River
Coordinates42.50630, -95.73910

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length483 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03130
Federal IDIA03130
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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