Zellmer Subwtrshd Sta 31+70 #m

Zellmer Subwtrshd Sta 31+70 #m is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall and 407 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Zellmer Subwtrshd Sta 31+70 #m

The primary purpose of Zellmer Subwtrshd Sta 31+70 #m 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-west Fork Little Sioux Riv near Rolly Springs.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 407 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityRolly Springs
River/StreamTr-west Fork Little Sioux Riv
Coordinates42.41150, -96.11800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length407 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area1 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01242
Federal IDIA01242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program