South Fork Blackwater River Dam A-24

South Fork Blackwater River Dam A-24 is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Missouri, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About South Fork Blackwater River Dam A-24

The primary purpose of South Fork Blackwater River Dam A-24 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 So.fk.blkwtr.wtrshd.sbdt (local government). It impounds the Tr-w.br.s.fk.blackwater near Kingsville,mo.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 885 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 228 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 582 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 CityKingsville,mo
River/StreamTr-w.br.s.fk.blackwater
Coordinates38.78263, -94.09534

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length885 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage228 acre-ft
Max Storage228 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area582 sq mi
Max Discharge290 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerSO.FK.BLKWTR.WTRSHD.SBDT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50241
Federal IDMO50241
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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