Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 dam
Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2
Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 in Woodbury, Iowa, is a local government-owned earth dam completed in 1971 by the USDA NRCS. This dam serves multiple purposes, including fire protection, stock, or small fish pond, and flood risk reduction, with a primary purpose of fire protection. With a height of 35 feet and a length of 502 feet, the dam has a storage capacity of 55 acre-feet and a surface area of 3.5 acres, impacting a drainage area of 0.42 square miles along the TR-Wolf Creek.
Despite its low hazard potential and moderate risk assessment, the dam's condition is currently not rated, with no recent inspection data available. Nevertheless, it is regulated by the Iowa DNR, with state permitting, inspection, and enforcement in place to ensure its safe operation and maintenance. The dam features an uncontrolled spillway and soil foundation, making it a critical infrastructure for water resource management in the region.
Water resource and climate enthusiasts will find Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 to be an essential component of the local water infrastructure, providing valuable services such as flood risk reduction and fire protection. As a well-established earth dam with a long history of serving the community, its continued monitoring and maintenance are crucial to ensuring its resilience in the face of changing climate conditions and evolving regulatory requirements. With its strategic location and significant impact on the surrounding area, this site exemplifies the intersection of water management, environmental stewardship, and public safety in the context of a changing climate.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Little Sioux River At Correctionville | 1,400 cfs | → |
| West Fork Ditch At Hornick | 80 cfs | → |
| Maple River At Mapleton | 264 cfs | → |
| Floyd River At James | 323 cfs | → |
| Missouri River At Sioux City | 26,000 cfs | → |
| Omaha Cr At Homer | 31 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2.
Track Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2
Where does the data for Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2 come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Wolf Creek Subwatershed Site 3-2.