Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-2

Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-2 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-2

The primary purpose of Waubonsie Cr. Watershed Site 3-2 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 Mills County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Mc Pherron Creek near Bartlett.

The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 554 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 629 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMills
Nearest CityBartlett
River/StreamTr- Mc Pherron Creek
Coordinates40.91030, -95.71430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height51 ft
Dam Height51 ft
Dam Length554 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage629 acre-ft
Max Storage629 acre-ft
Normal Storage368 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMills County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02850
Federal IDIA02850
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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