Neustrom Subwatershed Site M-5

Neustrom Subwatershed Site M-5 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height39 ft
Built197155 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 39 ft
39 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

39 ft tall and 626 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Neustrom Subwatershed Site M-5

The primary purpose of Neustrom Subwatershed Site M-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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-wolf Creek near Turin.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 626 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 371 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates42.43170, -95.97990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length626 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage371 acre-ft
Max Storage371 acre-ft
Normal Storage129 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodbury County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01171
Federal IDIA01171
More InfoState Dam Safety Program