Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 21-1

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 21-1 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall and 760 ft long, taller than 80% 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 21-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 21-1 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 Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Troublesome Cr. near Atlantic.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 272 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyCass
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Cr.
Coordinates41.44220, -94.88680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage272 acre-ft
Max Storage272 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCass County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02354
Federal IDIA02354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program