West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 12l

West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 12l is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 12l

The primary purpose of West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 12l 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- Wolf Creek near Turin.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 412 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 39 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr- Wolf Creek
Coordinates42.46220, -96.00870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length412 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage39 acre-ft
Max Storage39 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area2 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 IDIA02582
Federal IDIA02582
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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