Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 36-1

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 36-1 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 36-1

The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 36-1 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 Mills County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Waubonsie Cr. near Bartlett.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 875 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 310 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMills
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr- Waubonsie Cr.
Coordinates40.97270, -95.68830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length875 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage310 acre-ft
Max Storage310 acre-ft
Normal Storage159 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02217
Federal IDIA02217
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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