Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 23-1 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 23-1
The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 23-1 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 Mills County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-waubonsie Creek near Bartlett.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 349 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/24/1987. That was over 39 years ago.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Bartlett |
| River/Stream | Tr-waubonsie Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.95100, -95.70530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 349 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 349 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mills County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/24/1987 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01974 |
| Federal ID | IA01974 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |