Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58
Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-58 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- Coon Creek near Selma.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Tr- Coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89030, -92.52080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 101 cfs |
| 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 | IA04099 |
| Federal ID | IA04099 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |