Manley Smyser Farm Pond

Manley Smyser Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Manley Smyser Farm Pond

The primary purpose of Manley Smyser Farm Pond 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 Manley Smyser (private). It impounds the Tr-chariton River near Livonia.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 33 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 32 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityLivonia
River/StreamTr-chariton River
Coordinates40.54499, -92.64691

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage33 acre-ft
Max Storage33 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area32 sq mi
Max Discharge12 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMANLEY SMYSER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50455
Federal IDMO50455
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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