North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 7-1 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 563 ft long, taller than 88% 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 North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 7-1
The primary purpose of North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 7-1 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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-pigeon Creek near Crescent.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 563 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Nearest City | Crescent |
| River/Stream | Tr-pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.44930, -95.82410 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 563 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | West Pottawattamie County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA00926 |
| Federal ID | IA00926 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |