Badger Lake Dredge Spoil Dam

Badger Lake Dredge Spoil Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Badger Lake Dredge Spoil Dam

The primary purpose of Badger Lake Dredge Spoil Dam is debris control. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion. The dam is owned by Webster County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Badger Creek near Ft. Dodge.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 5,012 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 386 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWebster
Nearest CityFt. Dodge
River/StreamTr- Badger Creek
Coordinates42.59420, -94.18870

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length5,012 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage386 acre-ft
Max Storage386 acre-ft
Normal Storage199 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeDebris Control
OwnerWebster County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03158
Federal IDIA03158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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