Wellington Nap B-21

Wellington Nap B-21 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Wellington Nap B-21

Wellington Nap B-21 is a dam in Lafayette, Missouri. The dam is owned by Laf Soil&wtr Cons Dist (local government). It impounds the Tr To Big Sni-a-bar Creek near Lexington.

The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2021.

At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityLexington
River/StreamTr To Big Sni-a-bar Creek
Coordinates39.13401, -93.99330

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height47 ft
Dam Height47 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,500 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLAF SOIL&WTR CONS DIST
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/27/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO11971
Federal IDMO11971
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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