Diamond Lake Watershed Site C-14

Diamond Lake Watershed Site C-14 is an earth dam located in Poweshiek County, Iowa, built in 1972. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Diamond Lake Watershed Site C-14

The primary purpose of Diamond Lake Watershed Site C-14 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 Poweshiek County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-moon Creek near Montezuma.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 638 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/09/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPoweshiek
Nearest CityMontezuma
River/StreamTr-moon Creek
Coordinates41.59560, -92.53480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length638 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPoweshiek County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00963
Federal IDIA00963
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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