Waubonsie Creek Watershed Site M-4 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Waubonsie Creek Watershed Site M-4
The primary purpose of Waubonsie Creek Watershed Site M-4 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 Mills County (local government). It impounds the Waubonsie Creek near Bartlett.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 625 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Bartlett |
| River/Stream | Waubonsie Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.97580, -95.69380 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 625 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 625 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mills County |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03272 |
| Federal ID | IA03272 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |