Ashland Wildlife Area Dam

Ashland Wildlife Area Dam is an earth dam located in Boone County, Missouri, built in 1937. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Ashland Wildlife Area Dam

Ashland Wildlife Area Dam is a dam in Boone, Missouri. The dam is owned by University Of Missouri (state). It impounds the Brushy Creek near Jefferson City.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 429 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1937, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/10/2020.

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

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyBoone
Nearest CityJefferson City
River/StreamBrushy Creek
Coordinates38.75493, -92.20588

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1937 (89 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage429 acre-ft
Max Storage429 acre-ft
Normal Storage429 acre-ft
Surface Area29 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge2,606 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerUNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO10036
Federal IDMO10036
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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