East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-67

East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-67 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 B-67

The primary purpose of East Fork Grand River Watershed Site B-67 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 Ringdec Corps & 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 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 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 CityState Of Mo
River/StreamTrib To E. Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.61090, -94.23880

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge275 cfs

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA04166
Federal IDIA04166
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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