Turkey Creek Watershed Site 10-26
Turkey Creek Watershed Site 10-26 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Turkey Creek Watershed Site 10-26
The primary purpose of Turkey Creek Watershed Site 10-26 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-lone Tree Branch near Red Oak.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 316 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cass |
| Nearest City | Red Oak |
| River/Stream | Tr-lone Tree Branch |
| Coordinates | 41.32640, -94.86630 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cass County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03585 |
| Federal ID | IA03585 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |