Roberts Dam

Roberts Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Roberts Dam

The primary purpose of Roberts Dam 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 Matt Roberts (private). It impounds the Tr-no Fk North Fabius R near Memphis.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 236 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 24 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 155 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityMemphis
River/StreamTr-no Fk North Fabius R
Coordinates40.54076, -92.51158

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length236 ft
Year Completed1990 (36 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage24 acre-ft
Max Storage24 acre-ft
Normal Storage18 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area155 sq mi
Max Discharge18 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMATT ROBERTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50545
Federal IDMO50545
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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