Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2 is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2

The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-1-2 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- Waubonsie Cr. near Bartlett.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 286 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 254 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 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyFremont
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr- Waubonsie Cr.
Coordinates40.87990, -95.71540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length286 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage254 acre-ft
Max Storage254 acre-ft
Normal Storage209 acre-ft
Surface Area9 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 IDIA02296
Federal IDIA02296
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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