Bear Creek Watershed Site 25 is an earth dam located in Winneshiek County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 965 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Bear Creek Watershed Site 25
The primary purpose of Bear Creek Watershed Site 25 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Winneshiek County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- North Bear Creek near Quandahl.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 965 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Winneshiek |
| Nearest City | Quandahl |
| River/Stream | Tr- North Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 43.48700, -91.68610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 965 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 27 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Winneshiek County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03425 |
| Federal ID | IA03425 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |