Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55
Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-55 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 Davis County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Coon Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 883 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89230, -92.53370 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 883 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 883 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 114 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Davis County SWCD |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03939 |
| Federal ID | IA03939 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |