Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4

Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4 is an earth dam located in Monroe 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
Height30 ft
Built198541 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4

Monroe Co Roadgrade Site 7.5.4 is a dam in Monroe, Iowa. The dam is owned by Monroe County (local government). It impounds the Tr- Whites Cr. near Consol.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityConsol
River/StreamTr- Whites Cr.
Coordinates41.04960, -93.08950

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length800 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMonroe County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02379
Federal IDIA02379
More InfoState Dam Safety Program