Mossy Hill Dam

Mossy Hill Dam is an earth dam located in Cedar County, Missouri, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Mossy Hill Dam

The primary purpose of Mossy Hill Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Tr-horse Creek near Jericho Spring.

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 107 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 10/30/2019.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCedar
Nearest CityJericho Spring
River/StreamTr-horse Creek
Coordinates37.69310, -93.96791

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1971 (55 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage107 acre-ft
Max Storage107 acre-ft
Normal Storage93 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge26 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/30/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO20332
Federal IDMO20332
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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