Muir Dam

Muir Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Iowa, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Muir Dam

The primary purpose of Muir Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Robert Muir (private). It impounds the Tr-greenbrier Creek near Dawson.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 555 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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
CountyGreene
Nearest CityDawson
River/StreamTr-greenbrier Creek
Coordinates41.86420, -94.21980

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length555 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRobert Muir
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01923
Federal IDIA01923
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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