Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-2 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 147 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-2
The primary purpose of Bacon Creek Watershed Site H-2 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 City of Sioux City (local government). It impounds the Tr- Floyd R. near Sioux City.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 147 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr- Floyd R. |
| Coordinates | 42.54020, -96.33420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 147 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Sioux City |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02408 |
| Federal ID | IA02408 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |