Miller Dam is an earth dam located in Iowa County, Iowa, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 588 ft long, taller than 85% 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 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 Richard Miller (private). It impounds the Tr- North English River near Daytonville.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 271 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Iowa |
| County | Iowa |
| Nearest City | Daytonville |
| River/Stream | Tr- North English River |
| Coordinates | 41.58510, -92.12860 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 588 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 271 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Richard Miller |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | IA03210 |
| Federal ID | IA03210 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |