Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31

Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31 is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Missouri, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31

The primary purpose of Grindstone-lost-muddy Watershed Dam D-31 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 Grdns-ls-mdy Wsd Subdist (local government). It impounds the Tr-e.fork Lost Creek near Pattonsburg.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 275 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityPattonsburg
River/StreamTr-e.fork Lost Creek
Coordinates39.97172, -94.39692

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length500 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area275 sq mi
Max Discharge290 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerGRDNS-LS-MDY WSD SUBDIST
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11267
Federal IDMO11267
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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