Badger Creek Watershed Site 31-2 is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Badger Creek Watershed Site 31-2
The primary purpose of Badger Creek Watershed Site 31-2 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 Madison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-badger Creek near Carlisle.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Carlisle |
| River/Stream | Tr-badger Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.47080, -93.86940 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1961 (65 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Madison County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00630 |
| Federal ID | IA00630 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |