Walling Subwatershed Sta 19+70 #4

Walling Subwatershed Sta 19+70 #4 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Walling Subwatershed Sta 19+70 #4

The primary purpose of Walling Subwatershed Sta 19+70 #4 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-little Sioux River near Oto.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 32 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityOto
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.34650, -95.86320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage32 acre-ft
Max Storage32 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 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 IDIA01812
Federal IDIA01812
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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