Dane Ridge Watershed Site a is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 52 ft52 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Dane Ridge Watershed Site a
The primary purpose of Dane Ridge Watershed Site a 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 Crawford County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-boyer River near Dunlap.
The dam stands 52 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 398 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 52 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Crawford |
| Nearest City | Dunlap |
| River/Stream | Tr-boyer River |
| Coordinates | 41.91640, -95.60080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Height | 52 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 398 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 398 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 156 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Crawford County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01537 |
| Federal ID | IA01537 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |