Pollmiller Park Dam

Pollmiller Park Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Iowa, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pollmiller Park Dam

The primary purpose of Pollmiller Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lee County Conservation Board (local government). It impounds the Tr-pittman Creek near Viele.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/15/1968. That was over 58 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyLee
Nearest CityViele
River/StreamTr-pittman Creek
Coordinates40.71210, -91.43530

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length450 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage243 acre-ft
Max Storage243 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLee County Conservation Board
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/15/1968
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00581
Federal IDIA00581
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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