East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-46

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-46 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-46

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-46 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 Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- East Fork Grand River near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 427 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- East Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.65030, -94.22000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length427 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03782
Federal IDIA03782
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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