Mosquito of Harrison Watershed Site 5-4

Mosquito of Harrison Watershed Site 5-4 is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Iowa, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Mosquito of Harrison Watershed Site 5-4

The primary purpose of Mosquito of Harrison Watershed Site 5-4 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 Harrison County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mosquito Creek near Neola.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 227 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyHarrison
Nearest CityNeola
River/StreamTr- Mosquito Creek
Coordinates41.52960, -95.56320

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage227 acre-ft
Max Storage227 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHarrison County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02433
Federal IDIA02433
More InfoState Dam Safety Program