Lum Hollow Subwatershed 9-3544 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 350 ft long, taller than 91% 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 Lum Hollow Subwatershed 9-3544
The primary purpose of Lum Hollow Subwatershed 9-3544 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 Moose Creek near Turin.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 49 years ago.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Turin |
| River/Stream | Moose Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.26010, -95.97090 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Woodbury County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/22/1977 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01719 |
| Federal ID | IA01719 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |