Walling Subwatershed Sta 99+70 #1

Walling Subwatershed Sta 99+70 #1 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walling Subwatershed Sta 99+70 #1

Walling Subwatershed Sta 99+70 #1 is a dam in Woodbury, Iowa. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Oto.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1953, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityOto
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.33020, -95.87000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage59 acre-ft
Max Storage59 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerWoodbury County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01805
Federal IDIA01805
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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