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.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 450 ft long, taller than 68% 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 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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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 assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04155
Federal IDIA04155
More InfoState Dam Safety Program