Washington Co Road Dam 3-74-7

Washington Co Road Dam 3-74-7 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Washington Co Road Dam 3-74-7

The primary purpose of Washington Co Road Dam 3-74-7 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Washington County (local government). It impounds the Tr- West Fork Crooked Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 634 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- West Fork Crooked Creek
Coordinates41.24500, -91.66520

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length825 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage634 acre-ft
Max Storage634 acre-ft
Normal Storage137 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerWashington County
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03870
Federal IDIA03870
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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