Paul Isaacson Dam

Paul Isaacson Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Paul Isaacson Dam

The primary purpose of Paul Isaacson Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Paul Isaacson (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Chariton River near College Mound.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 34 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 95 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 11/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMacon
Nearest CityCollege Mound
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Chariton River
Coordinates39.73425, -92.62049

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage34 acre-ft
Max Storage34 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area95 sq mi
Max Discharge60 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerPAUL ISAACSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50968
Federal IDMO50968
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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