Smith/klingborg Dam

Smith/klingborg Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith/klingborg Dam

The primary purpose of Smith/klingborg Dam 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 Smith / Klingborg / Cbs (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Washta.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 408 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityWashta
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.65070, -95.70150

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length408 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerSmith / Klingborg / CBS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00199
Federal IDIA00199
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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