Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-1

Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height53 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 53 ft
53 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

53 ft tall and 555 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-1

The primary purpose of Rodney Subwatershed Site 8-1 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 53 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityRodney
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.20940, -95.97380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area4 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00703
Federal IDIA00703
More InfoState Dam Safety Program