Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-83 is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-83
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-83 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 Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Tr- Little Soap Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 828 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Tr- Little Soap Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.93000, -92.61330 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 828 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 828 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03841 |
| Federal ID | IA03841 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |