Bacon Creek Watershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Iowa, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 535 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Bacon Creek Watershed Site M-1
The primary purpose of Bacon Creek Watershed Site M-1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Plymouth County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-floyd River near Sioux City.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 535 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr-floyd River |
| Coordinates | 42.56580, -96.29250 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 535 ft |
| Year Completed | 1976 (50 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Plymouth County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01681 |
| Federal ID | IA01681 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |