Moore Dam

Moore Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Moore Dam

The primary purpose of Moore 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 Charles Moore (private). It impounds the Tr- Wyacindah Creek near State Of Missouri.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityState Of Missouri
River/StreamTr- Wyacindah Creek
Coordinates40.65220, -92.25810

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02567
Federal IDIA02567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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