East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-18 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 510 ft long. 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 East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-18
The primary purpose of East Fork Big Cr Watershed Site E-18 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Decatur County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- East Fork Big Creek near State of Missouri.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Nearest City | State of Missouri |
| River/Stream | Tr- East Fork Big Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.57760, -93.91940 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 510 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 108 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Decatur County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02645 |
| Federal ID | IA02645 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |