Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-8

Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-8 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height45 ft
Built199432 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 45 ft
45 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

45 ft tall and 706 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-8

The primary purpose of Dutch Hollow Subwatershed Site 1-8 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Koker Creek near Danbury.

The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 706 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 553 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityDanbury
River/StreamTr- Koker Creek
Coordinates42.26210, -95.69820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height45 ft
Dam Height45 ft
Dam Length706 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage553 acre-ft
Max Storage553 acre-ft
Normal Storage163 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodbury County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03009
Federal IDIA03009
More InfoState Dam Safety Program