Camp Creek Subwatershed Site M-6a
Camp Creek Subwatershed Site M-6a is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Camp Creek Subwatershed Site M-6a
The primary purpose of Camp Creek Subwatershed Site M-6a 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Camp Creek near Hornick.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 327 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Hornick |
| River/Stream | Camp Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.37930, -96.14910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 327 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 327 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Woodbury County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03240 |
| Federal ID | IA03240 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |