Phillips Subwatershed Site 3250

Phillips Subwatershed Site 3250 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height53 ft
Built195670 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 53 ft
53 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

53 ft tall, taller than 93% 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 Phillips Subwatershed Site 3250

The primary purpose of Phillips Subwatershed Site 3250 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 53 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 38 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityCastana
River/StreamTr- Maple River
Coordinates42.09340, -95.85400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height53 ft
Dam Height53 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage38 acre-ft
Max Storage38 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02803
Federal IDIA02803
More InfoState Dam Safety Program