East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-74

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-74 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-74

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-74 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 Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- South Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 511 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- South Creek
Coordinates40.70640, -94.10550

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length511 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerRinggold County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03499
Federal IDIA03499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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