Charles Woods Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 560 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 Charles Woods Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Charles Woods Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts of America (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux near Little Sioux.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 224 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monona |
| Nearest City | Little Sioux |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Sioux |
| Coordinates | 41.88550, -95.96120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 224 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Boy Scouts of America |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01656 |
| Federal ID | IA01656 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |