Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 37-1 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 37-1
The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 37-1 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 53 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Bartlett |
| River/Stream | Tr- Waubonsie Cr. |
| Coordinates | 40.98330, -95.69920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 115 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mills County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02220 |
| Federal ID | IA02220 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |