Woodbury County Roadgrade Dam 5-87-44 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,140 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Woodbury County Roadgrade Dam 5-87-44
Woodbury County Roadgrade Dam 5-87-44 is a dam in Woodbury, Iowa. The dam is owned by Woodbury County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the East Branch near Rodney.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,140 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Rodney |
| River/Stream | East Branch |
| Coordinates | 42.38370, -96.00000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Woodbury County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02587 |
| Federal ID | IA02587 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |