West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-51

West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-51 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-51

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site B-51 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 Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- West Fork Big Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 415 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 78 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- West Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.57790, -94.02860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length415 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage78 acre-ft
Max Storage78 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02705
Federal IDIA02705
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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