Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 8a is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 717 ft long, taller than 83% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 8a
The primary purpose of Stennett-red Oak Watershed Site 8a 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 Montgomery County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna River near Red Oak.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 717 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Red Oak |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 41.05440, -95.18340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 717 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Montgomery County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00821 |
| Federal ID | IA00821 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |