Mc Manigal Dam is an earth dam located in Mills County, Iowa, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 30 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Manigal Dam
The primary purpose of Mc Manigal 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 Fay Mcmanigal (private). It impounds the Tr-waubonsie Creek near Bartlett.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 30 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 278 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills |
| Nearest City | Bartlett |
| River/Stream | Tr-waubonsie Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.94810, -95.70060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 30 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 278 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Fay Mcmanigal |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA01398 |
| Federal ID | IA01398 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |