Lineville Reservoir Dam

Lineville Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Iowa, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyWayne
Nearest CityMill Grove, Mo
River/StreamTr-little Muddy Creek
Coordinates40.60030, -93.50960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage131 acre-ft
Max Storage131 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Lineville
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/10/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01382
Federal IDIA01382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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