Arrowhead Investments Dam

Arrowhead Investments Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 2020. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arrowhead Investments Dam

The primary purpose of Arrowhead Investments 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 Arrowhead Investments (private). It impounds the Badger Creek near Badger Creek Lake.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMadison
Nearest CityBadger Creek Lake
River/StreamBadger Creek
Coordinates41.48250, -93.92890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed2020 (6 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge95 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerArrowhead Investments
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04385
Federal IDIA04385
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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