Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-1

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-1 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 74% 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 49-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 49-1 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Gully 49-c Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamGully 49-c Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.54460, -94.80820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area4 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 IDIA02032
Federal IDIA02032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program