South Magnolia Watershed Site Z

South Magnolia Watershed Site Z is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/18/1965
Height44 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 44 ft
44 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

44 ft tall and 570 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 South Magnolia Watershed Site Z

The primary purpose of South Magnolia Watershed Site Z 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 11/18/1965. That was over 60 years ago.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates41.66160, -95.85590

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarrison County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/18/1965
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00479
Federal IDIA00479
More InfoState Dam Safety Program