Miller Dam

Miller Dam is an earth dam located in Iowa County, Iowa, built in 1999. 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 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 86% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyIowa
Nearest CityDaytonville
River/StreamTr- North English River
Coordinates41.58510, -92.12860

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height39 ft
Dam Height39 ft
Dam Length588 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage271 acre-ft
Max Storage271 acre-ft
Normal Storage131 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03210
Federal IDIA03210
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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