Rick Mcvicker Dam

Rick Mcvicker Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Missouri, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rick Mcvicker Dam

The primary purpose of Rick Mcvicker 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 Rick Mcvicker (private). It impounds the Tr-middle Fork Little Charito near Glasgow.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 620 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 115 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 09/30/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMacon
Nearest CityGlasgow
River/StreamTr-middle Fork Little Charito
Coordinates39.79423, -92.57968

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length620 ft
Year Completed1989 (37 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage95 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area115 sq mi
Max Discharge8 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRICK MCVICKER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/30/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51192
Federal IDMO51192
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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