Seley Dam

Seley Dam is an earth dam located in Adair County, Iowa, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Seley Dam

The primary purpose of Seley 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 Twila R Seley (private). It impounds the Tr- Marvel Creek near Macksburg.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityMacksburg
River/StreamTr- Marvel Creek
Coordinates41.30000, -94.33000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length460 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage52 acre-ft
Max Storage52 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerTwila R Seley
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02632
Federal IDIA02632
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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