Mount/michel Dam

Mount/michel Dam is an earth dam located in Fremont County, Iowa, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mount/michel Dam

The primary purpose of Mount/michel 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 Bud Mount & Fred Michel (private). It impounds the Tr-west High Creek near Missouri River.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountyFremont
Nearest CityMissouri River
River/StreamTr-west High Creek
Coordinates40.60540, -95.43440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerBud Mount & Fred Michel
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00372
Federal IDIA00372
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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