Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 5 is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 657 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 5
The primary purpose of Pierce Creek No 1 Watershed Site 5 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 Page County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-east Nishnabotna River near Shenandoah.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 657 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Page |
| Nearest City | Shenandoah |
| River/Stream | Tr-east Nishnabotna River |
| Coordinates | 40.84760, -95.36070 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 657 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Page County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00843 |
| Federal ID | IA00843 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |