Huff Subwatershed Sta 77+72 #1

Huff Subwatershed Sta 77+72 #1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huff Subwatershed Sta 77+72 #1

The primary purpose of Huff Subwatershed Sta 77+72 #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 50 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr-maple River
Coordinates42.07570, -95.87580

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height50 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 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 IDIA00803
Federal IDIA00803
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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