Bacon Creek Watershed Site J-1

About Bacon Creek Watershed Site J-1

The primary purpose of Bacon Creek Watershed Site J-1 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Floyd River near Sioux City.

The dam stands 46 feet tall and stretches 578 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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 significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

At 46 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.

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