Mc Daniel Dam

Mc Daniel Dam is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Daniel Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Daniel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wesley & Louis Mcdaniel (private). It impounds the Tr-west Indian Creek near Maxwell.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 357 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 09/10/1971. That was over 54 years ago.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyStory
Nearest CityMaxwell
River/StreamTr-west Indian Creek
Coordinates41.94220, -93.45820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height38 ft
Dam Length357 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage179 acre-ft
Max Storage179 acre-ft
Normal Storage147 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWesley & Louis McDaniel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/10/1971
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01023
Federal IDIA01023
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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