Greene County Wetland Dam #1

Greene County Wetland Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Greene County, Iowa, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height9 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 9 ft
9 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

9 ft tall and 970 ft long. 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 Greene County Wetland Dam #1

The primary purpose of Greene County Wetland Dam #1 is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Greene County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Willow Creek near Lake Panorama.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 970 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyGreene
Nearest CityLake Panorama
River/StreamTr- Willow Creek
Coordinates41.89730, -94.61630

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length970 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerGreene County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03661
Federal IDIA03661
More InfoState Dam Safety Program