East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-68

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-68 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
Height21 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 670 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 A-68

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-68 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 Harold Brown & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr to Hackberry Creek near State of Mo.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 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 CityState of Mo
River/StreamTr to Hackberry Creek
Coordinates40.86520, -94.15890

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage90 acre-ft
Max Storage90 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge190 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04157
Federal IDIA04157
More InfoState Dam Safety Program