Lower Beaver Subwtrshd Sta 21+00 #2

Lower Beaver Subwtrshd Sta 21+00 #2 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height43 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 43 ft
43 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

43 ft tall and 506 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Lower Beaver Subwtrshd Sta 21+00 #2

The primary purpose of Lower Beaver Subwtrshd Sta 21+00 #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 Little Sioux.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 506 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 53 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityLittle Sioux
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates41.99510, -95.92870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length506 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage53 acre-ft
Max Storage53 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 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 IDIA00757
Federal IDIA00757
More InfoState Dam Safety Program