Spring Lake Dam
Spring Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Iowa. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Spring Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Spring Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cherokee City Parks Board (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Trib To Little Sioux River near Cherokee.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 300 square miles.
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 | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Cherokee |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Trib To Little Sioux River |
| Coordinates | 42.74090, -95.55580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 300 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cherokee City Parks Board |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04319 |
| Federal ID | IA04319 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |