West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 13

West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 13 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft
Built199036 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall and 308 ft long, taller than 86% 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 West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 13

The primary purpose of West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 13 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 40 feet tall and stretches 308 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

Search for dams near your address to see all dams in your area with hazard classifications and safety data.

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr- Wolf Creek
Coordinates42.46200, -96.01840

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length308 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area3 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 IDIA02583
Federal IDIA02583
More InfoState Dam Safety Program