Mc Coy Dam

Mc Coy Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Coy Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Coy 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 Louie Mccoy (private). It impounds the Tr- North Avery Creek near Chillicothe.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityChillicothe
River/StreamTr- North Avery Creek
Coordinates41.07170, -92.67480

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage23 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage10 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA02993
Federal IDIA02993
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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