Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-63 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 588 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-63
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-63 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 Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Des Moines River.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 558 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| River/Stream | Tr- Des Moines River |
| Coordinates | 40.83330, -92.51670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 588 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 558 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 558 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03632 |
| Federal ID | IA03632 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |