West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 30a is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 710 ft long, taller than 72% 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 West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 30a
The primary purpose of West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 30a 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- Wolf Creek near Missouri River.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 710 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Missouri River |
| River/Stream | Tr- Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.44940, -95.96100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 710 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Woodbury County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03012 |
| Federal ID | IA03012 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |