Dabney Dam

Dabney Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dabney Dam

The primary purpose of Dabney 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 Marc Dabney (private). It impounds the Tr-s. Fk. North Fabius R. near Lancaster.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 233 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 21 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 102 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityLancaster
River/StreamTr-s. Fk. North Fabius R.
Coordinates40.54066, -92.50228

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length233 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage21 acre-ft
Max Storage21 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area102 sq mi
Max Discharge34 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerMARC DABNEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50639
Federal IDMO50639
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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