St Fork Grand River Wtrshd Site D-58

St Fork Grand River Wtrshd Site D-58 is an earth dam located in Ringgold 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
Height25 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 505 ft long, taller than 50% 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 St Fork Grand River Wtrshd Site D-58

The primary purpose of St Fork Grand River Wtrshd Site D-58 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- South Creek near State of Missouri.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 505 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState of Missouri
River/StreamTr- South Creek
Coordinates40.74080, -94.08920

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length505 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03783
Federal IDIA03783
More InfoState Dam Safety Program