Sterling Hollow
Sterling Hollow is an earth dam located in Texas County, Missouri. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Sterling Hollow
Sterling Hollow is a dam in Texas, Missouri. The dam is owned by Usda Fs (federal). It impounds the Middle Indian Creek.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a storage capacity of 10 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 square miles.
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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/19/2021.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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 | Texas |
| River/Stream | Middle Indian Creek |
| Coordinates | 37.06439, -92.04234 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 115 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | USDA FS |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/19/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO32088 |
| Federal ID | MO32088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |