Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-2

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-2 is an earth dam located in Audubon County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height36 ft
Built199234 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall and 712 ft long, taller than 82% 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 Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-2

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 86-2 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 Audubon County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- East Nishnabotna River near Brayton.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 712 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 327 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Nearest CityBrayton
River/StreamTr- East Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.57000, -94.87000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length712 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage327 acre-ft
Max Storage327 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerAudubon County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02599
Federal IDIA02599
More InfoState Dam Safety Program