Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c
Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-114c 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- Boyd Branch near Selma.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Tr- Boyd Branch |
| Coordinates | 40.90220, -92.65530 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 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 Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03968 |
| Federal ID | IA03968 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |