Provost Bay Dam is an earth dam located in Sac County, Iowa. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 650 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 Provost Bay Dam
Provost Bay Dam is a dam in Sac, Iowa. The dam is owned by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary near Lake View.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 110 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 257 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 | Sac |
| Nearest City | Lake View |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Tributary |
| Coordinates | 42.29910, -95.04360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 257 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 257 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 110 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA04396 |
| Federal ID | IA04396 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |