Little Paint Creek Watershed Site 200 is an earth dam located in Allamakee County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 34 ft34 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Little Paint Creek Watershed Site 200
The primary purpose of Little Paint Creek Watershed Site 200 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 Allamakee County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Little Paint Creek near Waukon Junction.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 232 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Nearest City | Waukon Junction |
| River/Stream | Little Paint Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.24330, -91.24430 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Allamakee County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03191 |
| Federal ID | IA03191 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |