Woodward Dam

Woodward Dam is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Woodward Dam

The primary purpose of Woodward Dam 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 Richard Woodward (private). It impounds the Tr- East Nishnabotna River near Elliot.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
CountyCass
Nearest CityElliot
River/StreamTr- East Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.27840, -95.07350

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRichard Woodward
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02825
Federal IDIA02825
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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