East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-52

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-52 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built200224 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 570 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 East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-52

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-52 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- East Fork Grand River near State of Missouri.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState of Missouri
River/StreamTr- East Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.87160, -94.13430

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerRinggold County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03490
Federal IDIA03490
More InfoState Dam Safety Program