West Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 35

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.

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 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityLittle Sioux River
River/StreamTr- Wolf Creek
Coordinates42.42290, -96.00810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height41 ft
Dam Length485 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage284 acre-ft
Max Storage284 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDavid J Sparks
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03160
Federal IDIA03160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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