South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-21

South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-21 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Missouri, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-21

The primary purpose of South Fork Blackwater River Dam E-21 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 S.fk.blkwtr.r.wtrsh.sbdt (local government). It impounds the Tr-pin Oak Creek near Holden,mo.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 729 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityHolden,mo
River/StreamTr-pin Oak Creek
Coordinates38.70197, -93.94418

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage97 acre-ft
Max Storage97 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area729 sq mi
Max Discharge180 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerS.FK.BLKWTR.R.WTRSH.SBDT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50236
Federal IDMO50236
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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