Stanley Dam

Stanley Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stanley Dam

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

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 283 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityLancaster
River/StreamTr-s. Fk. North Fabius R.
Coordinates40.53291, -92.43601

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length283 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Max Discharge55 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerFRANK STANLEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50641
Federal IDMO50641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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