Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site D-1

Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site D-1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site D-1

The primary purpose of Davis-battle Cr. Watershed Site D-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 Creek near Soldier.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 474 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CitySoldier
River/StreamTr-soldier Creek
Coordinates42.01780, -95.78520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length474 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area6 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 IDIA00770
Federal IDIA00770
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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