Clark Dam

Clark Dam is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clark Dam

The primary purpose of Clark 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 Glen Clark (private). It impounds the Tr-west Fork Little Sioux near Rolly Springs.

The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 292 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 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 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityRolly Springs
River/StreamTr-west Fork Little Sioux
Coordinates42.34260, -96.10890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length292 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGlen Clark
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01179
Federal IDIA01179
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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