Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 50-2

Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 50-2 is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 50-2

The primary purpose of Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 50-2 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Union County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-three Mile Creek near Talmage.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 216 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/25/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-three Mile Creek
Coordinates41.14790, -94.27050

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage216 acre-ft
Max Storage216 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUnion County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/25/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02106
Federal IDIA02106
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-5-b 0.6 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-4 0.9 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 50-1 1.0 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-3 1.2 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-5-a 1.3 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 52-1 1.4 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-7 1.6 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site U-2 1.6 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 49 2.0 mi Low Three Mile Creek Watershed Site 63 2.4 mi Low