Foster Dam

Foster Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Foster Dam

The primary purpose of Foster 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 Donald Foster (private). It impounds the Tr-brush Creek near Duncan's Bridge.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 35 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 128 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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 09/01/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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
CountyMacon
Nearest CityDuncan's Bridge
River/StreamTr-brush Creek
Coordinates39.76488, -92.44115

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length240 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage35 acre-ft
Max Storage35 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area128 sq mi
Max Discharge20 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDONALD FOSTER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51114
Federal IDMO51114
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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