Lake Maharry Dam

Lake Maharry Dam is an earth dam located in Taylor County, Iowa, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Maharry Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Maharry Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tripp Homes Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-todd Branch near Maloy.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 490 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyTaylor
Nearest CityMaloy
River/StreamTr-todd Branch
Coordinates40.89500, -94.55290

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length490 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerTripp Homes LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01054
Federal IDIA01054
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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