Slip Bluff Park Dam is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 333 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Slip Bluff Park Dam
The primary purpose of Slip Bluff Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Decatur County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-potteroff Creek near Davis City.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 333 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 464 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Nearest City | Davis City |
| River/Stream | Tr-potteroff Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.65510, -93.84120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 333 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 464 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 464 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 230 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Decatur County Conservation Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00349 |
| Federal ID | IA00349 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |