Waubonsie Creek Watershed Sites M-5
Waubonsie Creek Watershed Sites M-5 is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Waubonsie Creek Watershed Sites M-5
The primary purpose of Waubonsie Creek Watershed Sites M-5 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 30 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 443 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Bartlett |
| River/Stream | Waubonsie Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.00190, -95.68730 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 443 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03273 |
| Federal ID | IA03273 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |