Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 28

Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 28 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 28

The primary purpose of Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 28 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 Cr Wrsd Sbds (local government). It impounds the Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek near Henrietta Mo.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 250 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% 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
Coordinates39.10145, -93.87935

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area250 sq mi
Max Discharge192 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMO11985
Federal IDMO11985
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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