Muhlbauer Dam

Muhlbauer Dam is an earth dam located in Crawford County, Iowa, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Muhlbauer Dam

The primary purpose of Muhlbauer 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 David Mohlbauer (private). It impounds the Tr- Hay Creek near Denison.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 57 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountyCrawford
Nearest CityDenison
River/StreamTr- Hay Creek
Coordinates42.02000, -95.20170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length325 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage57 acre-ft
Max Storage57 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03616
Federal IDIA03616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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