Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-4

Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-4 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site M-4

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

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr-koker Creek
Coordinates42.26170, -95.71100

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1984 (42 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage41 acre-ft
Surface Area7 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02454
Federal IDIA02454
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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