Bacon Creek Watershed Site J-4 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 450 ft long. 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 J-4
Bacon Creek Watershed Site J-4 is a dam in Woodbury, Iowa. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Floyd R. near Sioux City.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Sioux City |
| River/Stream | Tr- Floyd R. |
| Coordinates | 42.54270, -96.28690 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 | IA02410 |
| Federal ID | IA02410 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |