Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 3 is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 451 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 3
The primary purpose of Lake Morris Erosion Control Site 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 City of Chariton (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Whitebreastcreek near Lake Morris.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 451 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Lucas |
| Nearest City | Lake Morris |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Whitebreastcreek |
| Coordinates | 40.99770, -93.22250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 451 ft |
| Year Completed | 1972 (54 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | City of Chariton |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00589 |
| Federal ID | IA00589 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |