Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 41
Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 41 is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 41
The primary purpose of Little Sni-a-bar Creek Dam 41 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.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 198 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Henrietta |
| River/Stream | Tr-little Sni-a-bar Creek |
| Coordinates | 39.05400, -93.88601 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 198 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 130 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Grade Stabilization |
| Owner | LTL SNIABAR CR WRSD SBDS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO11989 |
| Federal ID | MO11989 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |