Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1

The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-1 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 Fremont County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mc Pherron Cr. near Bartlett.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 28 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 435 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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr- Mc Pherron Cr.
Coordinates40.88520, -95.71710

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage435 acre-ft
Max Storage435 acre-ft
Normal Storage265 acre-ft
Surface Area28 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02294
Federal IDIA02294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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