Barcal Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 49 ft49 ft tall and 516 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Barcal Dam
The primary purpose of Barcal Dam 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 Pj Barcal (private). It impounds the Tr-rock Creek near Sioux City.
The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 516 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/10/1964. That was over 62 years ago.
At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr-rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.70710, -96.53190 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Height | 49 ft |
| Dam Length | 516 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pj Barcal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/1964 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00898 |
| Federal ID | IA00898 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |