Moulton Watershed Site E-1

Moulton Watershed Site E-1 is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 685 ft long, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Moulton Watershed Site E-1

The primary purpose of Moulton Watershed Site E-1 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 31 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Nearest CityCoal City
River/StreamTr-chariton River
Coordinates40.67570, -92.69760

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length685 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00090
Federal IDIA00090
More InfoState Dam Safety Program