Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33a is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 625 ft long, taller than 84% 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 68-33a
The primary purpose of Soap Creek Watershed Site 68-33a 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 Kinser Creek near Selma.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 625 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Selma |
| River/Stream | Kinser Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.91590, -92.80590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 625 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 404 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 870 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 | IA04134 |
| Federal ID | IA04134 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |