Heisler Creek Subwtrshd Sta 8+80 #3f-2

Heisler Creek Subwtrshd Sta 8+80 #3f-2 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Heisler Creek Subwtrshd Sta 8+80 #3f-2

The primary purpose of Heisler Creek Subwtrshd Sta 8+80 #3f-2 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 Hornick.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 508 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 25 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/04/1961. That was over 64 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityHornick
River/StreamTr-west Fork Little Sioux Riv
Coordinates42.34840, -96.15170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length508 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage25 acre-ft
Max Storage25 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 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
Last Inspection10/04/1961
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01266
Federal IDIA01266
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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