Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-8 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 570 ft long, taller than 76% 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 38-8
The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-8 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 33 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Nearest City | Atlantic |
| River/Stream | Tr-troublesome Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.53700, -94.78580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Audubon County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01849 |
| Federal ID | IA01849 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |