Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-114 is an earth dam located in Appanoose County, Iowa, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 590 ft long, taller than 55% 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 4-114
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 4-114 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 Joe Hayes & Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Trib to Buzzard Creek near Eldon.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 590 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Nearest City | Eldon |
| River/Stream | Trib to Buzzard Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.88390, -92.71920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 590 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 96 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Joe Hayes & Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04116 |
| Federal ID | IA04116 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |