Hanigan Dam

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

About Hanigan Dam

The primary purpose of Hanigan 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 Larry Hanigan (private). It impounds the Tr- Willow Creek near Missouri Valley.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 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.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateIowa
CountyMonona
Nearest CityMissouri Valley
River/StreamTr- Willow Creek
Coordinates41.89330, -95.68000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03734
Federal IDIA03734
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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