Badger Creek Lake Site 2 is an earth dam located in Madison County, Iowa, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 425 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Badger Creek Lake Site 2
The primary purpose of Badger Creek Lake Site 2 is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Trib to Badger Creek Lake near Cumming.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, 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
| State | Iowa |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | Cumming |
| River/Stream | Trib to Badger Creek Lake |
| Coordinates | 41.48060, -93.91310 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 425 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 135 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04308 |
| Federal ID | IA04308 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |