Croy Subwatershed Site M-10500

Croy Subwatershed Site M-10500 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height67 ft
Built195274 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 67 ft
67 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

67 ft tall, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Croy Subwatershed Site M-10500

The primary purpose of Croy Subwatershed Site M-10500 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- Maple River near Litle Sioux.

The dam stands 67 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 67 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityLitle Sioux
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.02920, -95.89630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height67 ft
Dam Height67 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage139 acre-ft
Max Storage139 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area5 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02743
Federal IDIA02743
More InfoState Dam Safety Program