East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-60

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-60 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-60

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-60 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 Richard Jackson & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Trib To South Creek near State Of Mo.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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 Mo
River/StreamTrib To South Creek
Coordinates40.73570, -94.07160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge149 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRichard Jackson & Ringgold County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04152
Federal IDIA04152
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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