Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-127 is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 440 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-127
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 26-127 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 Trip to Coon Creek near Selma.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 440 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Davis |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Trip to Coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.89920, -92.50970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 440 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 171 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04100 |
| Federal ID | IA04100 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |