Bee Jay Watershed Site 4

Bee Jay Watershed Site 4 is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bee Jay Watershed Site 4

The primary purpose of Bee Jay Watershed Site 4 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 East Pottawattamie County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- West Nishnabotna River near Oakland.

The dam stands 31 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityOakland
River/StreamTr- West Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.35000, -95.40000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEast Pottawattamie County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02691
Federal IDIA02691
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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