Lake Morris Wetland Dam Site 1 is an earth dam located in Lucas County, Iowa, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 540 ft long. 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 Lake Morris Wetland Dam Site 1
Lake Morris Wetland Dam Site 1 is a dam in Lucas, Iowa. The dam is owned by Chariton Municipal Utilities (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Whitebreast Creek near Lake Morris.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Lucas |
| Nearest City | Lake Morris |
| River/Stream | Tr- Little Whitebreast Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.99890, -93.24340 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Chariton Municipal Utilities |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03350 |
| Federal ID | IA03350 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |