Mitch England Dam

Mitch England Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2016. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mitch England Dam

The primary purpose of Mitch England Dam 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 Mitch England (private). It impounds the Tr-squaw Creek near Tingley.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 385 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 2016, 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 CityTingley
River/StreamTr-squaw Creek
Coordinates40.84220, -94.27160

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length385 ft
Year Completed2016 (10 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Max Discharge16 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMitch England
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04252
Federal IDIA04252
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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