Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-44 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 668 ft long, taller than 90% 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 26-44
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-44 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- Bear Creek near Floris.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 668 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Floris |
| River/Stream | Tr- Bear Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89030, -92.57420 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 668 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 256 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 | IA03638 |
| Federal ID | IA03638 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |