East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E58b

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E58b is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E58b

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site E58b 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 Carl Jerome & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr To Lotts Creek near Allendale, Mo.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 54 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityAllendale, Mo
River/StreamTr To Lotts Creek
Coordinates40.57830, -94.12660

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage54 acre-ft
Max Storage54 acre-ft
Normal Storage16 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge151 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCarl Jerome & Ringgold County SWCD
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04155
Federal IDIA04155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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