Foix Dam is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 604 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 Foix Dam
The primary purpose of Foix Dam 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 Aaron Foix (private). It impounds the Tr-garretson Ditch near Hornick.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 604 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 143 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Hornick |
| River/Stream | Tr-garretson Ditch |
| Coordinates | 42.37000, -96.05000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 604 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Aaron Foix |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02630 |
| Federal ID | IA02630 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |