Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-3

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-3 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-3

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 47-3 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 42 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr-troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.55110, -94.78140

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage42 acre-ft
Max Storage42 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAudubon County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01845
Federal IDIA01845
More InfoState Dam Safety Program