Pierce Cr. No. 2 Site L-2

Pierce Cr. No. 2 Site L-2 is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pierce Cr. No. 2 Site L-2

The primary purpose of Pierce Cr. No. 2 Site L-2 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 Page County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- E. Nishnabotna R. near Essex.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 341 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityEssex
River/StreamTr- E. Nishnabotna R.
Coordinates40.89300, -95.31340

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage341 acre-ft
Max Storage341 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPage County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02178
Federal IDIA02178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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