Dugout Creek Wetland Dam is an earth dam located in Dickinson County, Iowa, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 245 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 Dugout Creek Wetland Dam
Dugout Creek Wetland Dam is a dam in Dickinson, Iowa. The dam is owned by US Fish & Wildlife Service - Titonka (federal). It impounds the Tr- Dugout Creek near Spencer.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 94 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,090 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 14 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 | Dickinson |
| Nearest City | Spencer |
| River/Stream | Tr- Dugout Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.41160, -95.30010 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 245 ft |
| Year Completed | 1993 (33 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,090 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,090 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 94 acres |
| Drainage Area | 14 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | US Fish & Wildlife Service - Titonka |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03029 |
| Federal ID | IA03029 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |