Gant Creek Watershed Site A-5 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 1,106 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Gant Creek Watershed Site A-5
The primary purpose of Gant Creek Watershed Site A-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 Plymouth County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-big Sioux River near Sioux City.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 1,106 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 146 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr-big Sioux River |
| Coordinates | 42.70100, -96.56470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,106 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Plymouth County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00866 |
| Federal ID | IA00866 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |