Western Dam

Western Dam is an earth dam located in Schuyler County, Missouri, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Western Dam

The primary purpose of Western 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 Richard Western (private). It impounds the Tr-winkler Creek near Worthington.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 11/01/1999. That was over 26 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Nearest CityWorthington
River/StreamTr-winkler Creek
Coordinates40.43289, -92.59205

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length250 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage19 acre-ft
Max Storage19 acre-ft
Normal Storage14 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area390 sq mi
Max Discharge5 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRICHARD WESTERN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/1999
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO50984
Federal IDMO50984
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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