Turkey Creek Watershed Site 62-7

Turkey Creek Watershed Site 62-7 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Turkey Creek Watershed Site 62-7

The primary purpose of Turkey Creek Watershed Site 62-7 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 Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Turkey Creek near Anita.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 582 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 115 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCass
Nearest CityAnita
River/StreamTr- Turkey Creek
Coordinates41.48840, -94.72670

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length582 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerCass County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03500
Federal IDIA03500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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