Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-65 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 78% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-65
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-65 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 Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Pepper Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 619 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Pepper Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.82420, -92.53180 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 619 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 619 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02829 |
| Federal ID | IA02829 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |