North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 16 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 730 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 16
The primary purpose of North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site 16 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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-north Pigeon Creek near Crescent.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Nearest City | Crescent |
| River/Stream | Tr-north Pigeon Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.46820, -95.79970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 730 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | West Pottawattamie County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02004 |
| Federal ID | IA02004 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |