Mc Masters Subwatershed 3907

Mc Masters Subwatershed 3907 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Masters Subwatershed 3907

The primary purpose of Mc Masters Subwatershed 3907 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 42 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% 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
Coordinates42.14080, -95.96190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 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 Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02766
Federal IDIA02766
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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