Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-2
Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-2 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-2
The primary purpose of Davids Creek Watershed Site 9-2 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-davids Creek near Exira.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 11/02/1965. That was over 60 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Nearest City | Exira |
| River/Stream | Tr-davids Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.63310, -94.81680 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 635 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Audubon County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 11/02/1965 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00111 |
| Federal ID | IA00111 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |