Little Whiskey Subwatershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 650 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Little Whiskey Subwatershed Site M-1
Little Whiskey Subwatershed Site M-1 is a dam in Woodbury, Iowa. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Whiskey Cr. near Luton.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Luton |
| River/Stream | Tr- Little Whiskey Cr. |
| Coordinates | 42.50560, -96.27350 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Woodbury County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02409 |
| Federal ID | IA02409 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |