Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 10-1

Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 10-1 is an earth dam located in Cass County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 10-1

The primary purpose of Troublesome Cr Watershed Site 10-1 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 Cass County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- Troublesome Creek near Atlantic.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 606 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyCass
Nearest CityAtlantic
River/StreamTr- Troublesome Creek
Coordinates41.41010, -94.94030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length606 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage40 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCass County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03589
Federal IDIA03589
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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