Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24

Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24

The primary purpose of Durgens Creek Watershed Dam 24 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 Durgens Cr Wrsd Subdist (local government). It impounds the Tr-durgens Creek near Hannibal.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 377 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityHannibal
River/StreamTr-durgens Creek
Coordinates40.03441, -91.54638

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area377 sq mi
Max Discharge460 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerDURGENS CR WRSD SUBDIST
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO10255
Federal IDMO10255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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