Jett Subwatershed Site M-5

Jett Subwatershed Site M-5 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jett Subwatershed Site M-5

The primary purpose of Jett 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 Rolly Springs.

The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 791 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.

At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityRolly Springs
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates42.37070, -95.98340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height43 ft
Dam Height43 ft
Dam Length791 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01215
Federal IDIA01215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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