West Beaver Subwatershed Sta 23+45 #a

West Beaver Subwatershed Sta 23+45 #a is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Beaver Subwatershed Sta 23+45 #a

The primary purpose of West Beaver Subwatershed Sta 23+45 #a 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 River.

The dam stands 65 feet tall and stretches 272 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 65 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityLittle Sioux River
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates42.01540, -95.89690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height65 ft
Dam Height65 ft
Dam Length272 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00792
Federal IDIA00792
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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