Woodbury County Road Dam 8-87-44 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 1,030 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Woodbury County Road Dam 8-87-44
The primary purpose of Woodbury County Road Dam 8-87-44 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 Woodbury County Board of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Tr- East Branch Wolf Creek near Missouri River.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 1,030 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2001, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Nearest City | Missouri River |
| River/Stream | Tr- East Branch Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 42.36080, -96.00020 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,030 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Woodbury County Board of Supervisors |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03893 |
| Federal ID | IA03893 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |