Lineville Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 400 ft long. 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 Lineville Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Lineville Reservoir Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Lineville (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Muddy Creek near Mill Grove, Mo.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century 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 03/10/1988. That was over 38 years ago.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wayne |
| Nearest City | Mill Grove, Mo |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Muddy Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.60030, -93.50960 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Lineville |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01382 |
| Federal ID | IA01382 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |