Dennis Patterson

Dennis Patterson is an earth dam located in Daviess County, Missouri, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dennis Patterson

The primary purpose of Dennis Patterson is fish and wildlife pond. The dam creates habitat for fish and wildlife, supporting local ecosystems and potentially serving conservation goals. The dam is owned by Dennis Patterson (private). It impounds the Tr-grand River near Gallatin.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 261 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 18 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 102 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 05/30/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyDaviess
Nearest CityGallatin
River/StreamTr-grand River
Coordinates40.01540, -94.03724

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length261 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage18 acre-ft
Max Storage18 acre-ft
Normal Storage13 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area102 sq mi
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFish and Wildlife Pond
OwnerDENNIS PATTERSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/30/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO51237
Federal IDMO51237
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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