Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site

Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Iowa, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site

The primary purpose of Lake Miami Sediment Basin - Middle Site is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by Iowa Department Of Natural Resources (state). It impounds the Tr- Bluff Creek near Eddyville.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 27 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityEddyville
River/StreamTr- Bluff Creek
Coordinates41.11750, -92.85110

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerIowa Department of Natural Resources
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDIA03448
Federal IDIA03448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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