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.

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 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02354
Federal IDIA02354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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