Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-6

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-6 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-6

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 38-6 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 Cr. near Atlantic.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 707 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 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.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Cr.
Coordinates41.53680, -94.79870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length707 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 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 IDIA02237
Federal IDIA02237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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