Mayfield Dam

Mayfield Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Iowa, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mayfield Dam

The primary purpose of Mayfield 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 Lou Mayfield (private). It impounds the Tr- Squaw Creek near Medora.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
CountyClarke
Nearest CityMedora
River/StreamTr- Squaw Creek
Coordinates41.08630, -93.82060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03071
Federal IDIA03071
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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