Little River Watershed Site 65-2 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 635 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Little River Watershed Site 65-2
The primary purpose of Little River Watershed Site 65-2 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 Decatur County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr-west Little River near Leon.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 635 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 356 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Nearest City | Leon |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Little River |
| Coordinates | 40.75510, -93.82910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 635 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 356 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 356 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Decatur County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02127 |
| Federal ID | IA02127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |