Miller Dam

Miller Dam is an earth dam located in Davis County, Iowa, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Miller Dam

The primary purpose of Miller 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 Phillip Miller (private). It impounds the Tr- Bear Creek near Floris.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyDavis
Nearest CityFloris
River/StreamTr- Bear Creek
Coordinates40.88640, -92.61190

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length430 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage7 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03021
Federal IDIA03021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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