Turkey Cr Watershed Site 62-5

Turkey Cr Watershed Site 62-5 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Turkey Cr Watershed Site 62-5

The primary purpose of Turkey Cr Watershed Site 62-5 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 Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Turkey Creek near Anita.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCass
Nearest CityAnita
River/StreamTr- Turkey Creek
Coordinates41.47790, -94.72450

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length540 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCass County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02503
Federal IDIA02503
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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