Mc Daniel Dam is an earth dam located in Story County, Iowa, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 357 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mc Daniel Dam
The primary purpose of Mc Daniel Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wesley & Louis Mcdaniel (private). It impounds the Tr-west Indian Creek near Maxwell.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 357 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 179 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 09/10/1971. That was over 55 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Story |
| Nearest City | Maxwell |
| River/Stream | Tr-west Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 41.94220, -93.45820 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 357 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 179 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wesley & Louis Mcdaniel |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/10/1971 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01023 |
| Federal ID | IA01023 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |