Wenger Subwatershed M 130+73

Wenger Subwatershed M 130+73 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wenger Subwatershed M 130+73

The primary purpose of Wenger Subwatershed M 130+73 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-reynolds Creek near Mapleton.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 642 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityMapleton
River/StreamTr-reynolds Creek
Coordinates42.27100, -95.77000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length642 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage181 acre-ft
Max Storage181 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area10 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01237
Federal IDIA01237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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