Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-37
Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-37 is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-37
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-37 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Appanoose County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Soap Creek near Floris.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Nearest City | Floris |
| River/Stream | Tr- Soap Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.83170, -92.68810 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 7 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Appanoose County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03465 |
| Federal ID | IA03465 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |