Woodward Glen Subwatershed Site 5800

Woodward Glen Subwatershed Site 5800 is an earth dam located in Monona County, Iowa, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woodward Glen Subwatershed Site 5800

The primary purpose of Woodward Glen Subwatershed Site 5800 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 31 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 198 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 CityTurin
River/StreamTr- Little Sioux River
Coordinates42.16770, -95.99670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage198 acre-ft
Max Storage198 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area1 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 IDIA02821
Federal IDIA02821
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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