Smith (steve) Dam

Smith (steve) Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith (steve) Dam

The primary purpose of Smith (steve) Dam 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 Steve Smith (private). It impounds the Trib To Willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTrib To Willow Creek
Coordinates41.86190, -95.72280

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage103 acre-ft
Max Storage103 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge8 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerSteve Smith
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04182
Federal IDIA04182
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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