Mc Clintic Dam

Mc Clintic Dam is an earth dam located in Polk County, Iowa, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height31 ft
Built197947 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 265 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Clintic Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Clintic 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 Elmer Mcclintic (private). It impounds the Tr-four Mile Creek near Berwick.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyPolk
Nearest CityBerwick
River/StreamTr-four Mile Creek
Coordinates41.69310, -93.51680

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length265 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerElmer Mcclintic
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02076
Federal IDIA02076
More InfoState Dam Safety Program