Smith Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Smith Dam
The primary purpose of Smith Dam 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 Patsy Graham Smith (private). It impounds the Tr- Little Sioux River near Cherokee.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Cherokee |
| River/Stream | Tr- Little Sioux River |
| Coordinates | 42.79140, -95.51990 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 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 | Patsy Graham Smith |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03262 |
| Federal ID | IA03262 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |