Mc Donnell Dam

Mc Donnell Dam is an earth dam located in Ringgold County, Iowa, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mc Donnell Dam

The primary purpose of Mc Donnell 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 Randall Mcdonnell (private). It impounds the Tr- Middle Fork Grand River near Mt. Ayr.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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
CountyRinggold
Nearest CityMt. Ayr
River/StreamTr- Middle Fork Grand River
Coordinates40.70560, -94.23080

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDIA03776
Federal IDIA03776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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