Nutt Hollow Subwatershed Site M-12855

Nutt Hollow Subwatershed Site M-12855 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nutt Hollow Subwatershed Site M-12855

The primary purpose of Nutt Hollow Subwatershed Site M-12855 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 Castana.

The dam stands 27 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.10470, -95.90110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area2 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 IDIA02793
Federal IDIA02793
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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