Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Site 46
Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Site 46 is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Site 46
The primary purpose of Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Site 46 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 Union County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Twelve Mile Creek near Grand River.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 346 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Union |
| Nearest City | Grand River |
| River/Stream | Tr- Twelve Mile Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.00600, -94.17930 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 346 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Union County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA02942 |
| Federal ID | IA02942 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |