Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-2

Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-2 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-2

The primary purpose of Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-2 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 Monona County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Rodney.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 338 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityRodney
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.20440, -95.97020

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length338 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMonona County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00702
Federal IDIA00702
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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