Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 5-b
Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 5-b is an earth dam located in Worth County, Missouri, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 5-b
The primary purpose of Platte River Trib Watershed Dam 5-b 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 Platte R Tr Wtrsd Subdst (local government). It impounds the Tr-platte River near Parnell.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Parnell |
| River/Stream | Tr-platte River |
| Coordinates | 40.49103, -94.62563 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 435 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 630 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | PLATTE R TR WTRSD SUBDST |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO10359 |
| Federal ID | MO10359 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |