Burton Duenke Dam #6

Burton Duenke Dam #6 is an earth dam located in Camden County, Missouri, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Burton Duenke Dam #6

The primary purpose of Burton Duenke Dam #6 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Duenke Enterprises (private). It impounds the Tr-osage River near Bagnell.

The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/17/2019.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMissouri
CountyCamden
Nearest CityBagnell
River/StreamTr-osage River
Coordinates38.14002, -92.70482

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge17 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDUENKE ENTERPRISES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection10/17/2019
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMO31612
Federal IDMO31612
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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