West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1

West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-1

The primary purpose of West Sunnyside Watershed Site C-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 Plymouth County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-broken Kettle Creek near Sioux City.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 672 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CitySioux City
River/StreamTr-broken Kettle Creek
Coordinates42.71630, -96.52060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length672 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPlymouth County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00862
Federal IDIA00862
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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