Walter Byrn Farm Pond
Walter Byrn Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Walter Byrn Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Walter Byrn Farm Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Walter Byrn (private). It impounds the Tr-bridge Creek near Taylor.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 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.
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Location
| State | Missouri |
| County | Schuyler |
| Nearest City | Taylor |
| River/Stream | Tr-bridge Creek |
| Coordinates | 40.35291, -92.40118 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 95 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 11 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | WALTER BYRN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MO50458 |
| Federal ID | MO50458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |