East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-31

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-31 is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built201115 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 560 ft long. 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 East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-31

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site D-31 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 Robert Osborn & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr to Lotts Creek near State of Mo.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 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

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityState of Mo
River/StreamTr to Lotts Creek
Coordinates40.81310, -94.07830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed2011 (15 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge154 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerRobert Osborn & Ringgold County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04149
Federal IDIA04149
More InfoState Dam Safety Program