Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-5

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-5 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-5

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 48-5 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 Tr- Four Mile Cr. near Atlantic.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Four Mile Cr.
Coordinates41.59160, -94.81370

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length480 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02185
Federal IDIA02185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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