Doughty Farm Pond Dam

Doughty Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Livingston County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Doughty Farm Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Doughty Farm Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Merle Doughty (private). It impounds the Tr-clear Creek near Lock Springs.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLivingston
Nearest CityLock Springs
River/StreamTr-clear Creek
Coordinates39.91714, -93.74688

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Max Discharge105 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMERLE DOUGHTY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50339
Federal IDMO50339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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