Little Egypt Subwatershed 9-2670

Little Egypt Subwatershed 9-2670 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Egypt Subwatershed 9-2670

The primary purpose of Little Egypt Subwatershed 9-2670 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-west Fork Little Sioux Riv near Rolly Springs.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 36 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityRolly Springs
River/StreamTr-west Fork Little Sioux Riv
Coordinates42.35580, -96.12250

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height46 ft
Dam Height46 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage36 acre-ft
Max Storage36 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area2 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 IDIA01741
Federal IDIA01741
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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