Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 45

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 45 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 530 ft long, taller than 59% 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 45

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 45 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 27 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 114 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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
Coordinates41.56710, -94.81630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length530 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage114 acre-ft
Max Storage114 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area4 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 IDIA02332
Federal IDIA02332
More InfoState Dam Safety Program