Srite Dam

Srite Dam is an earth dam located in Page County, Iowa, built in 2023. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height37 ft
Built20233 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall and 388 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Srite Dam

The primary purpose of Srite Dam 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 Paula Srite (private). It impounds the Unnamed Tributary to the West Nodaway River near Shambaugh.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 388 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 26 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2023, 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.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateIowa
CountyPage
Nearest CityShambaugh
River/StreamUnnamed Tributary to the West Nodaway River
Coordinates40.69100, -95.00420

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Dam Length388 ft
Year Completed2023 (3 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage26 acre-ft
Max Storage26 acre-ft
Normal Storage5 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerPaula Srite
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA04424
Federal IDIA04424
More InfoState Dam Safety Program