Indian Creek Watershed Site 12 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 63 ft63 ft tall and 560 ft long, taller than 95% 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 Indian Creek Watershed Site 12
The primary purpose of Indian Creek Watershed Site 12 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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-indian Creek near Council Bluffs.
The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 09/25/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
At 63 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Nearest City | Council Bluffs |
| River/Stream | Tr-indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.32470, -95.81670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 63 ft |
| Dam Height | 63 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | West Pottawattamie County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/25/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01666 |
| Federal ID | IA01666 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |