Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area Dam

Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area Dam

The primary purpose of Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area Dam 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 Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation (local government). It impounds the Tr- Farm Creek near Henderson.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 923 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 352 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CityHenderson
River/StreamTr- Farm Creek
Coordinates41.22000, -95.31500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length923 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage352 acre-ft
Max Storage352 acre-ft
Normal Storage74 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerPottawattamie Conservation Foundation
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03759
Federal IDIA03759
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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