Mc Kenzie/child Dam

Mc Kenzie/child Dam is an earth dam located in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Kenzie/child Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Kenzie/child 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 Mrs Mckenzie & Mrs Child (private). It impounds the Tr-silver Creek near Silver City.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 652 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/01/1960. That was over 65 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyPottawattamie
Nearest CitySilver City
River/StreamTr-silver Creek
Coordinates41.20770, -95.56620

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length652 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerMrs McKenzie & Mrs Child
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/1960
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA00960
Federal IDIA00960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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