Jett Subwatershed Site M-1

Jett Subwatershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jett Subwatershed Site M-1

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

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 598 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr-wolf Creek
Coordinates42.38320, -95.96610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length598 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage83 acre-ft
Max Storage83 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 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 IDIA01223
Federal IDIA01223
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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