West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-8
West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-8 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-8
The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site S-8 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 Decatur County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Shain Creek near Bethany, Mo.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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 | Decatur |
| Nearest City | Bethany, Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr- Shain Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.61220, -93.99610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 13 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Decatur County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03172 |
| Federal ID | IA03172 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |