East Aldrich Subwatershed B-4780

East Aldrich Subwatershed B-4780 is an earth dam located in Ida County, Iowa, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Aldrich Subwatershed B-4780

The primary purpose of East Aldrich Subwatershed B-4780 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 Ida County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Aldrich Creek near Danbury.

The dam stands 40 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIda
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Aldrich Creek
Coordinates42.36090, -95.62240

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02754
Federal IDIA02754
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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