Sioux Rapids Golf Club Dam is an earth dam located in Buena Vista County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Sioux Rapids Golf Club Dam
The primary purpose of Sioux Rapids Golf Club Dam 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 Sioux Rapids Golf Club (private). It impounds the Tr-little Sioux River near Sioux Rapids.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Buena Vista |
| Nearest City | Sioux Rapids |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Sioux River |
| Coordinates | 42.90090, -95.16850 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 31 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 | Sioux Rapids Golf Club |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02088 |
| Federal ID | IA02088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |