Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site C-12-1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 60 ft60 ft tall and 392 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site C-12-1
The primary purpose of Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site C-12-1 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-soldier River near Moorhead.
The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 392 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Nearest City | Moorhead |
| River/Stream | Tr-soldier River |
| Coordinates | 41.97200, -95.82050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Height | 60 ft |
| Dam Length | 392 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Monona County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00760 |
| Federal ID | IA00760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |