Arcola Subwatershed Site B-3000

Arcola Subwatershed Site B-3000 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Arcola Subwatershed Site B-3000

The primary purpose of Arcola Subwatershed Site B-3000 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 Monona County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Sioux River near Turin.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityTurin
River/StreamTr- Little Sioux River
Coordinates42.06930, -95.97630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02726
Federal IDIA02726
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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