Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 4-1

Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 4-1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 4-1

The primary purpose of Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 4-1 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-beaver Creek near Little Sioux.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityLittle Sioux
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates42.01270, -95.85920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height49 ft
Dam Height49 ft
Dam Length272 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00722
Federal IDIA00722
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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