Mc Grew Brothers Dam

Mc Grew Brothers Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Grew Brothers Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Grew Brothers 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 Mcgrew Brothers (private). It impounds the Tr- West Nishnabotna River near Hastings.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMills
Nearest CityHastings
River/StreamTr- West Nishnabotna River
Coordinates41.07830, -95.43500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03732
Federal IDIA03732
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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