Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 62+89 #1

Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 62+89 #1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 62+89 #1

The primary purpose of Arnold-armstrong Subwtrshd Sta 62+89 #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-dutch Creek near Castana.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 534 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr-dutch Creek
Coordinates42.11950, -95.89450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length534 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 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 IDIA00780
Federal IDIA00780
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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