Moulton Watershed Site B-2

Moulton Watershed Site B-2 is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moulton Watershed Site B-2

The primary purpose of Moulton Watershed Site B-2 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Appanoose County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-chariton River near Coal City.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 409 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityCoal City
River/StreamTr-chariton River
Coordinates40.69930, -92.71360

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length409 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAppanoose County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/04/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00089
Federal IDIA00089
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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