Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-27785

Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-27785 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-27785

The primary purpose of Lum Hollow Subwatershed M-27785 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 Lum Hollow Creek near Turin.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 341 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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamLum Hollow Creek
Coordinates42.26020, -96.02400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage341 acre-ft
Max Storage341 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area11 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
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01735
Federal IDIA01735
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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