Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-3

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-3 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built198442 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 600 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-3

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 39-3 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- Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.54200, -94.85400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area8 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02231
Federal IDIA02231
More InfoState Dam Safety Program