Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1

Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1 is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1

The primary purpose of Medicine Twp.ca-29-6003-117-017-1 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 Medicine Township Board (private). It impounds the Tr-muddy Creek near Bedford.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 147 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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
CountyLivingston
Nearest CityBedford
River/StreamTr-muddy Creek
Coordinates39.88756, -93.38023

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1980 (46 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area147 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMEDICINE TOWNSHIP BOARD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO12350
Federal IDMO12350
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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