Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 33+37 #1

Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 33+37 #1 is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height43 ft
Built196363 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 1,056 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 33+37 #1

The primary purpose of Pilot Rock Subwtrshd Sta 33+37 #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 Cherokee County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Quimby.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 1,056 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 134 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.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityQuimby
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.68830, -95.53510

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length1,056 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage134 acre-ft
Max Storage134 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCherokee County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00192
Federal IDIA00192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program