Coralville Milldam

Coralville Milldam is a gravity dam located in Johnson County, Iowa, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Coralville Milldam

The primary purpose of Coralville Milldam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Iowa City (local government). It impounds the Iowa River near Coralville.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 90 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 758 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,271 square miles. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century 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 06/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityCoralville
River/StreamIowa River
Coordinates41.67410, -91.56440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeGravity
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length295 ft
Year Completed1880 (146 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage758 acre-ft
Max Storage758 acre-ft
Normal Storage599 acre-ft
Surface Area90 acres
Drainage Area3,271 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Iowa City
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01275
Federal IDIA01275
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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