Washington Co Road Dam 35-74-9

Washington Co Road Dam 35-74-9 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height27 ft
Built200422 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 520 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Washington Co Road Dam 35-74-9

The primary purpose of Washington Co Road Dam 35-74-9 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- Honey Creek near Coppock.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyWashington
Nearest CityCoppock
River/StreamTr- Honey Creek
Coordinates41.17440, -91.86610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03871
Federal IDIA03871
More InfoState Dam Safety Program