Huff Subwatershed Sta 42+70 #1

Huff Subwatershed Sta 42+70 #1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huff Subwatershed Sta 42+70 #1

The primary purpose of Huff Subwatershed Sta 42+70 #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-maple River near Castana.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 376 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr-maple River
Coordinates42.07670, -95.86380

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length376 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 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 IDIA00802
Federal IDIA00802
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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