East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A102

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A102 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 A102

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A102 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 Derscheid & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr To Hackberry Creek near State Of Mo.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 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/StreamTr To Hackberry Creek
Coordinates40.78860, -94.13140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge104 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04159
Federal IDIA04159
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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