Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-73 is an earth dam located in Wapello County, Iowa, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 525 ft long, taller than 62% 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 90-73
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 90-73 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 Brent White & Soap Creek Watershed Board (local government). It impounds the Tr to Brush Creek near Selma.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 525 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 229 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, 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 | Wapello |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Tr to Brush Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.92430, -92.52960 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 525 ft |
| Year Completed | 2011 (15 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 229 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 218 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Brent White & Soap Creek Watershed Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04122 |
| Federal ID | IA04122 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |