Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 31

Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 31 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 31

The primary purpose of Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 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 Ltl Sniabar Wrsd Sbdist (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek near Henrietta Mo.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityHenrietta Mo
River/StreamTr-little Sni-a-bar Creek
Coordinates39.11153, -93.91141

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length740 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area155 sq mi
Max Discharge200 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerLTL SNIABAR WRSD SBDIST
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO11978
Federal IDMO11978
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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