North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site M-3 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 58 ft58 ft tall and 466 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site M-3
The primary purpose of North Pigeon Cr Watershed Site M-3 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 West Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the N. Pigeon Cr. near Crescent.
The dam stands 58 feet tall and stretches 466 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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.
At 58 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Pottawattamie |
| Nearest City | Crescent |
| River/Stream | N. Pigeon Cr. |
| Coordinates | 41.46880, -95.78870 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Height | 58 ft |
| Dam Length | 466 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | West Pottawattamie County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02383 |
| Federal ID | IA02383 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |