West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-3 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 433 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 West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-3
The primary purpose of West Fork Big Creek Watershed Site W-3 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Wolf Creek near State of Missouri.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 433 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Ringgold |
| Nearest City | State of Missouri |
| River/Stream | Tr- Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.63730, -94.08610 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 433 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 12 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Ringgold County Swcd |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03475 |
| Federal ID | IA03475 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |