Heywood Lake

Heywood Lake is an earth dam located in Adair County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Heywood Lake

The primary purpose of Heywood Lake 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 Roy Heywood (private). It impounds the Tr-shuteye Creek near Stahl.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 38 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyAdair
Nearest CityStahl
River/StreamTr-shuteye Creek
Coordinates40.33217, -92.78495

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage20 acre-ft
Max Storage20 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area38 sq mi
Max Discharge25 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerROY HEYWOOD
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50683
Federal IDMO50683
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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