Khani Dam
Khani Dam is an earth dam located in St. Charles County, Missouri, built in 2001. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Khani Dam
Khani Dam is a dam in St. Charles, Missouri. The dam is private-owned.
The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 527 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/22/2021.
At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Missouri dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | St. Charles |
| Coordinates | 38.79077, -90.95062 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Length | 980 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 527 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 417 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 406 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/22/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32062 |
| Federal ID | MO32062 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |