Clark Subwatershd Sta22+82 Main Gully

Clark Subwatershd Sta22+82 Main Gully is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Clark Subwatershd Sta22+82 Main Gully

The primary purpose of Clark Subwatershd Sta22+82 Main Gully 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 Cherokee County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Quimby.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 220 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyCherokee
Nearest CityQuimby
River/StreamTr-little Sioux River
Coordinates42.64330, -95.61270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage220 acre-ft
Max Storage220 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA01943
Federal IDIA01943
More InfoState Dam Safety Program