Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 29-1

Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 29-1 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 29-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Creek Watershed Site 29-1 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 Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 443 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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
CountyCass
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.48860, -94.85010

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length443 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03502
Federal IDIA03502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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