Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-1

Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-1 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height26 ft
Built198343 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-1

The primary purpose of Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-1 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Koker Creek near Danbury.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamKoker Creek
Coordinates42.31450, -95.70240

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02450
Federal IDIA02450
More InfoState Dam Safety Program