William Enk Dam

William Enk Dam is an earth dam located in Nodaway County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About William Enk Dam

The primary purpose of William Enk Dam is grade stabilization. Grade stabilization dams prevent erosion by reducing the slope and velocity of water flowing through a channel. They're commonly used to stop gullies from deepening and to protect downstream land and infrastructure. The dam is owned by William Enk (private). It impounds the Tr-platte near Ravenwood.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 358 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 210 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.

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
CountyNodaway
Nearest CityRavenwood
River/StreamTr-platte
Coordinates40.36575, -94.70820

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length358 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage64 acre-ft
Max Storage64 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area210 sq mi
Max Discharge640 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeGrade Stabilization
OwnerWILLIAM ENK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51227
Federal IDMO51227
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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