Milligan Dam

Milligan Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Iowa, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Milligan Dam

The primary purpose of Milligan 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 Earl Milligan (private). It impounds the Tr-south Fork Clanton Creek near Talmage.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyUnion
Nearest CityTalmage
River/StreamTr-south Fork Clanton Creek
Coordinates41.14210, -94.05460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerEarl Milligan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA01752
Federal IDIA01752
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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