East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-116

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-116 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
Height28 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall and 510 ft long, taller than 62% 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 A-116

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site A-116 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 Lester Corll & Ringgold County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Trib to E. Fork Grand River near State of Mo.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 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/StreamTrib to E. Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.73780, -94.14980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage94 acre-ft
Max Storage94 acre-ft
Normal Storage28 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge327 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04160
Federal IDIA04160
More InfoState Dam Safety Program