Boy Scout Bay Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 690 ft long. 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 Boy Scout Bay Dam
Boy Scout Bay Dam is a dam in Davis, Iowa. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr- Lake Wapello near Eldon.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/10/2003. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Tr- Lake Wapello |
| Coordinates | 40.80860, -92.58260 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/10/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02830 |
| Federal ID | IA02830 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |