Davids Creek Watershed Site 28-3 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 870 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Davids Creek Watershed Site 28-3
The primary purpose of Davids Creek Watershed Site 28-3 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 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 325 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 12/12/1967. That was over 58 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Nearest City | Exira |
| River/Stream | Tr-davids Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.68190, -94.81400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 870 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 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 assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/12/1967 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00124 |
| Federal ID | IA00124 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |