Mc Larty-edwards Subwatershed Site M-5

Mc Larty-edwards Subwatershed Site M-5 is an earth dam located in Woodbury County, Iowa, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height23 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 23 ft
23 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

23 ft tall and 240 ft long. 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 Larty-edwards Subwatershed Site M-5

The primary purpose of Mc Larty-edwards Subwatershed Site M-5 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 Woodbury County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Tr- MUD Creek near Moville.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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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Location

StateIowa
CountyWoodbury
Nearest CityMoville
River/StreamTr- MUD Creek
Coordinates42.50920, -96.11650

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodbury County Swcd
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA02786
Federal IDIA02786
More InfoState Dam Safety Program