Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2
Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2
The primary purpose of Bacon Creek Watershed Site A-2 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-bacon Creek near Sioux City.
The dam stands 64 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 04/16/2007. That was over 18 years ago.
At 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr-bacon Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.47900, -96.32510 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 64 ft |
| Dam Height | 64 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Woodbury County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 04/16/2007 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01798 |
| Federal ID | IA01798 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |