Phillips Dam

Phillips Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Phillips Dam

The primary purpose of Phillips Dam 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 Clar Phillips (private). It impounds the Tr-willow Creek near Sioux Rapids.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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
CountyClay
Nearest CitySioux Rapids
River/StreamTr-willow Creek
Coordinates42.97500, -95.20560

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage58 acre-ft
Max Storage58 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerClar Phillips
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01475
Federal IDIA01475
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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