West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-32

West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-32 is an earth dam located in Decatur County, Iowa, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-32

The primary purpose of West Fork Big Cr Wtrshd Site B-32 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 Decatur County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- West Fork Big Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyDecatur
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- West Fork Big Creek
Coordinates40.67670, -94.00330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length440 ft
Year Completed2003 (23 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03642
Federal IDIA03642
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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