Whiskey Hollow Watershed - Lewis Site is an earth dam located in Louisa County, Iowa, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 270 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Whiskey Hollow Watershed - Lewis Site
The primary purpose of Whiskey Hollow Watershed - Lewis Site 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 Louisa County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Muscatine Slough near Muscatine Slough.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Louisa |
| Nearest City | Muscatine Slough |
| River/Stream | Tr- Muscatine Slough |
| Coordinates | 41.32240, -91.17240 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Louisa County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02480 |
| Federal ID | IA02480 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |