Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 38

Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 38 is an earth dam located in Lewis County, Missouri, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 38

The primary purpose of Grassy Creek Watershed Dam G- 38 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Grassy Ck Subdistrict (local government). It impounds the Grassy Creek near Lewistown.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 364 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/06/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Nearest CityLewistown
River/StreamGrassy Creek
Coordinates40.04568, -91.83175

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length700 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage29 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area364 sq mi
Max Discharge133 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerGRASSY CK SUBDISTRICT
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/06/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50869
Federal IDMO50869
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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