Cord Subwatershed M-5571

Cord Subwatershed M-5571 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cord Subwatershed M-5571

The primary purpose of Cord Subwatershed M-5571 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-miller Creek near Oto.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1957, 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 04/22/1977. That was over 48 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityOto
River/StreamTr-miller Creek
Coordinates42.30820, -95.81800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodbury County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/22/1977
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01703
Federal IDIA01703
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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