Blockton Watershed Site S-1

Blockton Watershed Site S-1 is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Blockton Watershed Site S-1

The primary purpose of Blockton Watershed Site S-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 Taylor County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-platte River near Blockton.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityBlockton
River/StreamTr-platte River
Coordinates40.65760, -94.50130

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01068
Federal IDIA01068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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