Gasperino

Gasperino is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Missouri, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gasperino

Gasperino is a dam in Lafayette, Missouri. The dam is owned by Tim Gasperino (private).

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 101 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 224 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Nearest CityNone
Coordinates39.08217, -93.94938

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage101 acre-ft
Max Storage101 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area224 sq mi
Max Discharge15 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTIM GASPERINO
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50864
Federal IDMO50864
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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