West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 35 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 485 ft long, taller than 87% 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 35
The primary purpose of West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 35 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 David J Sparks (private). It impounds the Tr- Wolf Creek near Little Sioux River.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 485 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 284 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Little Sioux River |
| River/Stream | Tr- Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.42290, -96.00810 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 485 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 284 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 284 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David J Sparks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03160 |
| Federal ID | IA03160 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |