Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 51-1

Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 51-1 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 51-1

The primary purpose of Upper Beaver Subwatershed Site 51-1 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-beaver Creek near Little Sioux.

The dam stands 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityLittle Sioux
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates42.00860, -95.88240

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area2 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 IDIA02814
Federal IDIA02814
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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